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US says it intends to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to bolster U.S. military support to Ukraine in the final months of his administration, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, after Russia launched a sophisticated missile and drone attack on Kyiv. The U.S. will...
Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump's election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings on Ukraine with NATO and European Union officials following last week’s U.S. presidential election and the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January. The State Department will...
Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Monday in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party's declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations that Russia helped rig the vote. The protesters waved Georgian...
Corning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makers
LONDON (AP) — Corning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc's watchdog said Wednesday it's investigating the speciality glass maker's exclusive deals for its Gorilla Glass used in cellphones. The European Commission, the 27-nation EU's top antitrust enforcer,...
Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods
LONDON (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it's failing to prevent the sale of illegal products, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm said on Thursday. The European Commission opened its investigation five months after adding...
Hungary's Orban highlights EU dysfunction with a surprise trip to Georgia
BRUSSELS (AP) — Prime Minister Viktor Orban is again highlighting how dysfunctional the European Union's family of 27 nations can be, with the Hungarian leader defiantly going against the flow in reacting to Georgia’s contested election. Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin's...
EU leader denounces Russia's 'hybrid war' aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday denounced Russia's hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the European Union is fighting daily to debunk misinformation. Von der Leyen was in Kosovo as part of a trip this week to aspiring EU...
Paris Motor Show opens during a brewing EV trade war between the EU and China
PARIS (AP) — Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the Paris Motor Show, targeting everyone from luxury clients to students yet to receive their driving licenses. The biennial show has long been a major...
North Macedonia's leader is angry at prospect of a new setback in his country's bid to join the EU
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia's conservative prime minister has reacted angrily to reports that his country's troubled European Union accession bid hit a new hurdle because of a dispute with neighboring EU member Bulgaria. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said...
Two tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — The congregation at the Don Bosco church solemnly took the holy host after it was blessed during a Sunday service by Nancy Speeckaert — a woman. Only a week earlier, to equal excitement, she had also blessed a wedding. On both occasions, the humble...
