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An ancient city at the mouth of the Mediterranean, Ceuta marks its 600th anniversary this year as a European territory. But changing demographics have some people wondering whether the Spanish territory in North Africa should return to local African rule.

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A Foot In Africa, A Foot In Europe: Divide Grows Wider In Ceuta

7:22pm May 12, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The Spanish city is physically part of Africa. About half of its people are more prosperous Europeans; half are Arabic-speaking Muslims disproportionately living in poverty. That disparity is growing.

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Google Announces Partnership With Newspapers In Europe

11:12am April 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Last December, Google shut down its Google News page in Spain, after the country threatened steep fines for aggregator sites that don't pay newspapers.

In this photo made available Thursday, April 23, 2015, migrants crowd and inflatable dinghy as the Italian Coast Guard approaches them, off the Libyan coast, on Wednesday.

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EU Leaders Pledge More Ships To Patrol Mediterranean For Migrants

10:04am April 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Days after 900 were feared drowned in a single accident, the European Union is struggling to forge a new policy to combat the flow of people setting off mostly from Libya in overcrowded boats.

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announces formal charges against Google, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position as Europe's top search engine.

EU Charges Google With Antitrust Violations, Will Also Look At Android

10:08am April 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Saying that Google abused its grip on the online search market by "systematically favoring" its own shopping services at the expense of others, a European panel releases a list of antitrust charges.

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A man passes a graffiti in central Athens Friday, as Eurozone finance ministers consider Greece's request to extend the bailout loans that have kept its government afloat.

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Greece Reaches Deal With EU To Extend Loan Terms

3:14pm February 20, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Athens gets an extension of four months on the terms of the EU bailout, ending for the short-term the danger that it will default and be forced out of the Eurozone.

Alexis Tsipras, center, leader of Greece's Syriza left-wing main opposition waves to his supporters after voting at a polling station in Athens on Sunday.

Anti-Austerity Leftists Win Greek Election

8:12am January 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The leftist Syriza party, which has vowed to roll back EU-mandated austerity measures, have edged out the ruling center-right party of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

Dr. Denis Mukwege (left) listens as Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks after the two men were presented Georgetown University's annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, at Georgetown University in Washin

Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege Receives Sakharov Prize

10:11am October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The gynecological surgeon's Panzi Hospital in eastern DRC has treated thousands of women who were victims of rape.

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders (center) speaks with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn (second from left) and British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond (right) during a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. The m

Latest Developments In The Ebola Story

5:33pm October 20, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The family of the first patient to be diagnosed in the U.S. with the deadly disease ends a 21-day observation period with no symptoms. Meanwhile, the WHO declared Nigeria Ebola-free.

Tonio Borg of Malta, the European Union's Health Commissioner, is spearheading the EU response to the Ebola outbreak.

Europe's 'Moral Obligation' Is To Repair West Africa's Health Care System

2:06pm October 01, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

With money and manpower, the European Union hopes to help stop the Ebola outbreak. But the EU has a long-term goal as well: Improving health care in West Africa to prevent future medical crises.

European Activists Say They Don't Want Any U.S. 'Chlorine Chicken'

1:46pm September 30, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

Most U.S. poultry is bathed in a little chlorine on the way to your plate. But that treatment is banned in Europe. Now "chlorinated chickens" are a sticking point in a trans-Atlantic trade deal.

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