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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for a new European Bauhaus project, as the EU announces a major building renovation project seeking to cut down energy costs and polluting emissions while providing a big boost to the construction industry. (Yves Herman, Pool via AP)

EU to tackle methane gases, boost energy efficiency

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wearing a face mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, inspects a military honour guard at the parliament, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Turkey's government is being accused of hiding the true extent of the country's coronavirus outbreak after the health minister revealed that the daily COVID-19 figures published by his ministry reflect only patients with symptoms and not all positive cases. (Turkish Presidency via AP. Pool)

EU lashes out at Turkey over rule of law, rights, freedoms

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

European Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, left, and European Innovation Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participate in a media conference on the digital education action plan at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)

EU proposes extending relaxed state aid rules until June

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen removes her face mask before giving a statement at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool Photo via AP)

EU proposes new asylum system to help frontline nations

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 file photo, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, speaks with European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan prior to an extraordinary meeting of the EU college of commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels. European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan tendered his resignation on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 after becoming embroiled in controversy over a recent trip home to Ireland and questionable adherence to COVID-19 rules. His activities have come under fire back home amid allegations he skirted the rules other Irish citizens have had to adhere to. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

EU Commission chief says her team could face a reshuffle

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

EU watchdog to probe trade pact with South American nations

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a media conference at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, July 10, 2020. European Council President Charles Michel presented updated proposals for the EU's long-term budget and post-coronavirus recovery plan ahead of a summit next week in Brussels where heads of state and government leaders will try to agree on a compromise. (Kenzo Tribouillard, Pool Photo via AP)

EU Council head tries to win over ‘Frugal Four’ on budget

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Commissioner for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The EU wants to promote hydrogen produced from renewable electricity as part of its Green Deal plan to make the continent carbon neutral by 2050. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

EU bets on clean hydrogen to decarbonize and boost economy

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Council President Charles Michel, top of screen, speaks to EU leaders during an EU summit, in video conference format, at the European Council in Brussels, Friday, June 19, 2020. As they brace for the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, leaders of the European Union's member states will discuss on Friday the bloc's future long-term budget and a multi-billion post-coronavirus recovery plan. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)

EU leaders face challenges to move quickly on recovery deal

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova addresses a joint online press conference with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell following a weekly College of Commissioners meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool)

EU wants tech giants to do more to counter virus fake news

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

European Commissioners for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans speaks during a joint video press conference on Green and Just recovery at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, May 28, 2020. (Aris Oikonomou/Pool Photo via AP)

EU pledges to stay green in recovery from coronavirus

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, gestures hello to an MEP prior to addressing the European Parliament plenary in Brussels, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The European Union is to unveil Wednesday a massive coronavirus recovery plan worth hundreds of billions of euros to help countries rebuild their ailing economies, but the bloc remains deeply divided over what conditions should be attached to the funds. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

EU proposes 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery fund

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

EU executive seeks supervisor of anti-money laundering fight

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus waits for a train at Schuman metro station during a gradual lifting of a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Brussels, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Belgium began relaxing some of its lockdown measures on Monday. Business-to-business companies can open their offices to employees again and those taking public transport must wear a mask. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU forecasts ‘recession of historic proportions’ this year

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

Firefighters, wearing a full protective equipments, disinfect ambulances after being used to transfer a coronavirus patient at the firefighters headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU unveils virus exit plan, hoping to avoid more chaos

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

An ambulance and a Carabinieri car are parked in front of the ancient Colosseum in Rome Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

Italy says EU has abandoned them during coronavirus pandemic

By Eric J. Lyman - Special to The Washington Times

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend the weekly College of Commissioners meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who has put climate change at the top of her priorities and pledged to make Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050, will present her plans on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

EU launches antitrust probe into Italy loan to Alitalia

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech at the European parliament Tuesday, Jan.14, 2020 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic will present the priorities of the rotating Council presidency for the next six months. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

EU lays out 1 trillion-euro plan to support Green Deal

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talks to European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans prior a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU to offer billions to help poorer EU nations cut emissions

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT - Associated Press