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The Latest: Rubio meets with Italian leaders on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa, as America’s top diplomat wrapped up two days of fence-mending talks in Italy and the Vatican following weeks of tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

The Latest: Rubio meets with Italian leaders on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit
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Putin is ready to talk with EU but won't make the first move, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate with "everyone", including the Europeans, the Kremlin said on Friday after the Financial Times reported that European

Putin is ready to talk with EU but won't make the first move, Kremlin says
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EU wants to move fast on Moldova accession talks, Kallas says

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday there was no exact date yet for opening formal talks on Moldova's accession to the bloc, although the EU

EU wants to move fast on Moldova accession talks, Kallas says
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Germany's March exports beat expectations, but industrial output falls

German exports rose unexpectedly in March, official data showed on Friday, lifted by higher demand from Europe, as industrial output fell despite a forecast

Germany's March exports beat expectations, but industrial output falls
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year’s trade deal or it will face higher tariffs

President Donald Trump says goods from the European Union will face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July 4

Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year’s trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
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Google offers changes to spam policy to avert EU antitrust fine

Alphabet's Google has offered to change its spam policy criticised by publishers, according to a European Commission document seen by

Google offers changes to spam policy to avert EU antitrust fine
Europe|Travel|World

Pope to visit Canary Islands, migrant entry point, on trip to Spain

Pope Leo will visit two of the Canary Islands, major entry points off Africa's western coast for desperate migrants braving dangerous Atlantic waters

Pope to visit Canary Islands, migrant entry point, on trip to Spain
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Continental warns of fresh U.S. tariff blow if latest increase affects tyres

Continental expects a blow in the "mid to high double-digit million euro" range should higher U.S. import tariffs recently announced by President Donald Trump apply to tyres, its

Continental warns of fresh U.S. tariff blow if latest increase affects tyres
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Top European tech CEOs call for easier AI rules

Europe's AI regulations should be reduced and simplified, chief executives of seven of Europe's top technology firms including Christophe Fouquet of the biggest, computer

Top European tech CEOs call for easier AI rules
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Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote

Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan

Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote
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Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated-driving tech, records show

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the European Union will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) system, but

Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated-driving tech, records show
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Trump auto tariff hike could cost Germany nearly $18 billion in output, institute says

The tariff hike on cars and trucks from the European Union announced by U.S.

Trump auto tariff hike could cost Germany nearly $18 billion in output, institute says
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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

The head of the European Parliament trade committee calls President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on European Union automobiles “unacceptable.”

Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal
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Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%

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Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%
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Germany faces a fresh Trump threat to cut US troop numbers. The Europeans are used to it

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed an old threat that Washington could reduce its military presence in Germany

Germany faces a fresh Trump threat to cut US troop numbers. The Europeans are used to it
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EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions

Antitrust regulators proposed a revamp of European Union merger rules on Thursday to give companies more leeway to argue the benefits of their deals,

EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions
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EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit

The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in

EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit
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EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram

The European Union says Meta is failing to keep underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram

EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram
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At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

China denounced remarks by Japan and the European Union about the South China Sea at a U.N.

At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks
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Bruised by Trump, NATO alliance considers end to annual summits

NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters, a move that

Bruised by Trump, NATO alliance considers end to annual summits
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Hungary's Magyar to meet EU's von der ​Leyen for talks on EU funds this week

Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday he would go to Brussels on Wednesday for informal talks with European Commission President Ursula von der ​

Hungary's Magyar to meet EU's von der ​Leyen for talks on EU funds this week
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Russia's Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of abandoning internationally recognised diplomatic conventions in pursuit of its own interests, particularly in

Russia's Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests
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EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy

European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week,

EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy
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Romania tests AI-powered drone interceptors as Ukraine war gets closer

At a Romanian base overlooking the Black Sea, camouflaged figures squinted up into the sky and drones whined far overhead - the final test of a

Romania tests AI-powered drone interceptors as Ukraine war gets closer