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Search for four-year-old German girl missing after boat accident in France
Rescuers were searching on Friday for a four-year-old girl missing after a boating accident in eastern France that killed three people, local officials said.
What EU citizens living outside their country need to know about voting in local elections
Besides European parliamentary polls this weekend, EU citizens are also able to vote and stand in municipal elections in member countries where they live, even if they are not nationals.
Angela Merkel on Macron: 'We wrestle with each other'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron "wrestle" on policy and have different outlooks, but tend to cooperate and find compromises in the end.
Juncker vows to fight 'fake news' before European elections
EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly vowed to crack down on any 'fake news' in the build up to next month's European election campaigns.
Falling turnout at European elections: the reasons
Voter turnout at European Parliament elections has dropped steadily over the years, hitting a record low of 43 percent at the last poll in 2014. Ahead of the May 23-26 elections for the European Union's assembly, here is an overview.
EU agrees to delay Brexit until end of October after tense summit
European leaders agreed with Britain on Thursday to delay Brexit until the end of October saving the continent from what could have been a chaotic no-deal departure at the end of the week.
Brexit expected to be postponed again at crunch meeting of EU leaders
European leaders were expected to postpone Brexit once again on Wednesday, when Prime Minister Theresa May comes to another last-ditch summit still without a ratified divorce deal.
Far-right parties kick off campaigns for Europe election
Right-wing populist parties are gearing up to campaign for European Parliament elections next month, but policy differences and the Brexit drama threaten their dream to "unite the right".
Britain and EU set out competing Brexit delay dates
Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain's departure until June 30 while Brussels suggested that it might be best to postpone the split for up to a year.
Brits in Europe hold breath with MPs set to vote on Theresa May's 'improved' deal
Lawmakers in London were set to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday a day after she said she had secured a new and improved deal to leave the EU. Britons across Europe will be waiting anxiously and will have mixed feelings about whether they want the deal to pass.
Merkel's successor responds to Macron's Europe vision
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's anointed successor outlined her vision for Europe, a German paper reported on Saturday, aligning with recent French proposals on security but disagreeing on key social issues.
EU ready to give UK more guarantees on Brexit: Barnier
The European Union is prepared to give Britain further Brexit guarantees to help a divorce deal through the British parliament, the bloc's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said in an interview published Saturday.
Karl Lagerfeld, fashion's quick-witted king, dies aged 85 in Paris
Superstar German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel, has died aged 85 in Paris.
Spain, France, Germany give Venezuela's Maduro ultimatum
Spain, France and Germany on Saturday gave embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro an ultimatum, saying they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as president unless he calls elections within eight days.
Euro MPs back Brexit delay in letter to Britain
More than 100 members of the European parliament have promised to back a delay to Brexit to allow voters to think again, in a letter to British citizens.
'We want to move ahead': Macron and Merkel to sign new Franco-German treaty
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will sign a new treaty with Merkel's spokesman saying France and Germany: "want to move ahead to ensure the security and wellbeing of citizens as well as a strong, sovereign and democratic Europe."
Macron, Merkel urge 'full' Ukraine ceasefire ahead of planned truce

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a "solid, full and permanent ceasefire" in Ukraine's conflict-torn east ahead of a planned cessation of hostilities.
Macron tells German parliament European revival can prevent global 'chaos'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged a Franco-German push to make Europe a stronger and more confident global player that could prevent "chaos" on the world stage.
Macron, Merkel meet amid WWI centenary debate on European army
The leaders of France and Germany meet in Berlin on Sunday to jointly remember the victims of European wars, presenting also a united front in countering global turmoil stoked by US president Donald Trump.
Paris, Berlin agree on future eurozone budget: French ministry source
France and Germany have agreed on the broad outlines of a proposed eurozone budget which they will present to EU finance ministers in Brussels on Monday, a French finance ministry source said.
EU ministers battle over proposed tax on 'big tech'
EU finance ministers battled Saturday over a controversial proposal to slap a European tax on US tech giants amid rising worries that it is ineffective and protectionist.
EU probes Alstom, Siemens rail merger
The EU launched an in-depth investigation Friday into the merger of the rail activities at Alstom, the state-controlled maker of France's iconic TGV trains, and German industrial giant Siemens.
France and Germany seek new migration solutions as rescue ships left adrift
Germany and France pushed Sunday for new solutions to the migration crisis as bickering among European Union leaders left boats carrying hundreds of African migrants adrift at sea.