Sep 14 British prime minister defends Brexit agreement rewrite, calls E.U. 'unreasonable' By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is a necessary insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior. Continue reading
Sep 11 U.K. inks trade deal with Japan just as E.U. talks sour By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The U.K. has secured its first major post-Brexit trade deal after signing an agreement with Japan just as discussions with the European Union appeared to be on the verge of collapse. Continue reading
Sep 09 Serbia suspends war games in Belarus, alleges E.U. 'pressure' By Associated Press Serbia has suspended all foreign military exercises on the eve of planned maneuvers with Russia in Belarus. Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said the government’s decision came “after tremendous and undeserved pressure” from the European Union. Continue reading
Jul 21 EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget. Continue reading
Jul 19 EU summit drags into 3rd day amid splits on virus fund By Raf Casert, Mike Corder, Associated Press European Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that they might not reach a deal despite the urgency… Continue reading
Jul 18 No deal in sight; EU leaders haggle over budget, virus fund By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union leaders are hunting for compromises as a summit to reach a deal on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund enters its second day. Tensions are running high, and a full day… Continue reading
Jul 15 Apple wins EU court case over $15 billion in claimed taxes By Associated Press The EU Commission had ordered Apple to pay for gross underpayment of tax on profits across the European bloc from 2003 to 2014. Continue reading
Jul 02 E.U. leaders seek dialogue with China over Hong Kong law By Associated Press Two of the European Union's most powerful individuals say the 27-nation bloc will continue to discuss human rights and the rule of law with China after Beijing imposed a new security law on Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jun 30 Europe restricts visitors from the U.S. amid virus resurgence By Lorne Cook, Tamara Lush, Associated Press The European Continent on Tuesday reopened to visitors from 14 countries, but not the U.S., where some of the states that pushed hardest and earliest to reopen their economies are now in retreat because of an alarming surge in confirmed… Continue reading
Jun 29 EU finalizing virus 'safe list,' U.S. unlikely to make the cut By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union is edging toward finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of U.S. Continue reading