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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One as they arrived in Scotland on Friday.

Trump Says He Sees The European Union As A 'Foe' Of U.S.

11:33am July 15, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump told CBS that he has "low expectations" ahead of a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, and added, "I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade."

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, President Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband, Philip May, watch a military performance ahead of a dinner in Oxfordshire, U.K., on Thursday.

In Fiery Interview With British Tabloid, Trump Criticizes Prime Minister, London Mayor

9:51am July 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Speaking with The Sun, the president said that Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit and that it could kill the prospects for a U.S.-U.K. trade deal.

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) shakes hands with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a joint press conference at the Élysée Palace in Paris on June 23.

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Spain's Socialist Leader Sets A New Course On Migrants, Gender And Catalonia

4:11pm July 09, 2018

by Jessica Jones

After the conservative administration was forced out, Pedro Sánchez formed a cabinet with a record number of women, opened ports to refugees and even tweeted in Catalan.

Air Force One waits after landing in Bagotville, Canada, in June. At the G-7 meeting there, President Trump threw traditional U.S. allies into disarray over his trade and security policies.

Stung By Trump At G-7, Allies Look For Better Outcome At NATO Summit

2:12pm July 09, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump is heading to Brussels for a NATO summit this week. The alliance wants to present a united front, but Trump has complained that other members are not spending enough on defense.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also chairwoman of the German Christian Democratic Union, announces a new deal with Horst Seehofer, the interior minister and chairman of Bavaria's Christian Social Union, in Berlin on Monday.

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A Compromise On Migration Keeps German Chancellor Angela Merkel In Power

10:09pm July 02, 2018

Under the deal, migrants registered in other European Union countries will be held in transit centers as Germany negotiates their return, ending a threat to Merkel's 12-year ruling coalition.

The MV Lifeline, a vessel for the German charity Mission Lifeline, arrives with 234 migrants onboard in the harbour of Valletta, Malta, on Wednesday.

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EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

4:40pm June 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The deal calls for processing centers to be established on a "voluntary basis" to restrict migrants from moving within the European Union while asylum claims are being considered.

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The ship operated by German aid group Mission Lifeline, carrying 234 migrants, arrives at the Valletta port in Malta on Wednesday, after a journey of nearly a week while awaiting permission to make landfall.

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Ship Carrying More Than 200 Migrants Allowed To Dock In Malta

5:20am June 28, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The ship operated by a German charity languished at sea for nearly a week seeking permission to enter a port. The latest incident comes as the EU is set to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis.

Harley-Davidson motorcycle engines are assembled at the company's plant in Menomonee Falls, Wis. Tariffs from the European Union are prompting the company to shift production of some motorcycles for the European market overseas.

Trump Urges Harley-Davidson Not To Shift More Production Overseas

8:17pm June 25, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

Harley-Davidson says new tariffs from the European Union are prompting the company to shift production of motorcycles sold in Europe overseas. The EU tariffs were in response to U.S. tariffs.

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The Aquarius, a former North Atlantic fisheries protection ship now used by humanitarian groups SOS Mediterranee and Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), is seen in December 2017 during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea. The rescu

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Italy And Malta Close Their Ports To Migrant Rescue Ship; Spain Takes It In

1:11pm June 11, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A rescue ship picked up more than 600 migrants off the coast of Libya, and was left stranded after Malta and Italy turned it away. Italy's new government has vowed a tougher stance on immigration.

The EU will take its complaint over new U.S. tariffs to the World Trade Organization, according to Cecilia Malmström, the European commissioner for trade. Malmström spoke at a news conference Friday in Brussels.

U.S. Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Are 'Illegal,' EU Trade Commissioner Says

2:06pm June 01, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The European Union will take its case to the World Trade Organization. The U.S. tariffs are "pure protectionism," Europe's top trade commissioner said as the measures took effect on Friday.