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EU approves US soybeans for biofuel production

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EU urges internet giants to work harder fighting fake news

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Pro Brexit demonstrators hold placards outside the Houses of Parliamnet in London, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Pro-Brexit British lawmakers were mounting a campaign Monday to rescue May's rejected European Union divorce deal in a parliamentary showdown this week. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The lexicon of leaving: AP demystifies UK’s Brexit jargon

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Facebook tightens EU political ad rules ahead of election

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Anti Brexit protester Steve Bray who is almost permanently demonstrating outside the Houses of Parliament watches the traffic as he holds up placards in London, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May faces another bruising week in Parliament as lawmakers plan to challenge her minority Conservative government for control of Brexit policy. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The lexicon of leaving: AP demystifies UK’s Brexit jargon

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British Union flags fly in front of The Houses of Parliament in London, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May launched a mission to resuscitate her rejected European Union Brexit divorce deal, setting out plans to get it approved by Parliament. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: UK food retailers warn of price hikes, shortages

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Macedonia's Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs Bujar Osmani, left, shakes hands with Romania's Minister Delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Osmani said his country's impending name change is a compromise that will bring stability and prosperity to the Balkans. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

European Union presidency to back Macedonia accession talks

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Danes erect fence on German border to stop swine fever

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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, left, speaks during a media conference with EU members of the UN Security Council Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, center, and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Monday, Jan. 28. 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Germany says EU soon to launch Iran funding scheme

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Anti Brexit protesters on board a hired red London bus demonstrate as they drive past the Houses of Parliament in London, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Pro-Brexit British lawmakers were mounting a campaign Monday to rescue May's rejected European Union divorce deal in a parliamentary showdown this week. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

UK lawmakers vying to put their stamp on Brexit

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Bulgaria revokes citizenship for Russian millionaire Adonev

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Demonstrators knock down a 'mock' wall on the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border, near Newry in Northern Ireland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Protesters angered at the prospect of a hard Brexit built a mock wall across part of the Irish border, the theatrical gesture on Saturday was the centrepiece of a County Down demonstration against future border checks. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Another week, more UK jockeying over who controls Brexit

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An anti-Brexit demonstrator shelters under an umbrella in the pattern of the European Union flag outside parliament in London, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is rejecting the possibility of putting a time limit on the &quot;backstop&quot; option for the Irish border, saying it would defeat the purpose. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth7

Queen urges common ground in remarks seen as Brexit nod

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Under heavy rain, opponents of Prespa Agreement, some holding Greek flags, gather outside the Greek Parliament, in Athens, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. Greek lawmakers are to wrap up three days of acrimonious parliamentary debate with a vote on a deal normalising relations with Macedonia, under which Greece's northern neighbour will rename itself North Macedonia and Athens will drop its objections to the country joining NATO. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

The Latest: UN’s 20-year envoy on name dispute cheers vote

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European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier talks to the audience during a debate on Brexit at the Charlemagne building in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

The Latest: EU lawmakers urge May to present Brexit plans

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Members of Greece's Communist Party stand on the ancient Acropolis Hill over giant banners protesting against the Prespa Agreement in front of the ancient Parthenon temple, in Athens, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Greek lawmakers are debating a historic agreement aimed at normalizing relations with Macedonia in a stormy parliamentary session scheduled to culminate in a Thursday vote, while opponents have announced a series of protests. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

AP Explains: Greek lawmakers vote on Macedonia name change

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EU launches action against Austria over child benefits move

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s PM, seeks trade reform as risks to world economy loom

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Israel calls on EU to stop funding groups backing BDS

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The sun shines through European Union flags tied to railings outside parliament in London, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled her Brexit Plan B on Monday — and it looks a lot like Plan A. May launched a mission to resuscitate her rejected European Union divorce deal, setting out plans to get it approved by Parliament after securing changes from the EU to a contentious Irish border measure. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The Latest: Official says EU needs clarity to delay Brexit

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