EU, China postpone September summit due to pandemic

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union and China have agreed to postpone a summit planned for this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, German officials said Wednesday. Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping and later with European Council President Charles...

EU, China agree to postpone summit planned for September due to coronavirus pandemic

EU says Russia should not yet rejoin G7, despite Trump plan

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of members of the Group of Seven major economic powers to insist that Russia must not be allowed back into the fold, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he plans to invite the country to a G7 summit next fall. Trump said Saturday...

EU renews Syria sanctions with conflict in its 10th year

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is prolonging for another year its sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad and other top political officials, military officers and business people over the regime's continued crackdown on civilians in the conflict-torn country. The European Council, headquarters...

EU proposes 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery fund

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union proposed a 750 billion-euro ($825 billion) recovery fund to help countries weather a painful recession triggered by the coronavirus and sought Wednesday to bridge divisions over the conditions that should be attached for access to the money. The fund, to be mostly made up...

UK-EU deadlocked in Brexit talks as clock ticks down

BRUSSELS (AP) — Talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom on their post-Brexit relationship ground to a near-standstill Friday, with each side accusing the other of blocking progress on a trade deal just weeks before a crucial summit. The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, told a news...

EU aims to reassure Balkans with virus aid, economic support

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Wednesday insisted that six countries of the Western Balkans have a future in the bloc's midst and offered them fresh financial aid as they struggle to cope with the impact of the coronavirus on their economies. With Russia and China vying for influence in the...

No membership discussion, as virus hijacks EU-Balkans summit

BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from the European Union and the Western Balkans are set to meet Wednesday at a summit that was first scheduled to focus on anchoring the volatile region to the world’s biggest trading bloc but had its agenda overrun by the coronavirus crisis. The meeting, as originally...

The Latest: China reports 1 new virus case, no deaths

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — China reports 1 new case of coronavirus, no deaths....

Former EU head Tusk appeals for boycott of Poland's election

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former European Council president Donald Tusk appealed Tuesday for a boycott of the upcoming presidential election in his native Poland, saying the postal vote the government has proposed carries health risks amid the coronavirus pandemic and would not meet democratic standards for...