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FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, Jan.17, 2018, former U.K. Independence Party leader and MEP Nigel Farage listens to speeches at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. According to an article written by Farage and published Saturday Aug. 18, 2018, Farage says he is joining up with a pro-Brexit pressure group to oppose Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for future ties with the European Union. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, FILE)

UK’s right-wing Farage vows to end Brexit ‘sell-out’

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A man uses his mobile as he sits in a currency exchange shop in Istanbul, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. Beset by a weak currency and tension with the United States, Turkey is reaching out to Europe in an attempt to shore up relations with major trading partners despite years of testy rhetoric and a stalled bid for EU membership. The overtures by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has harshly criticized Germany and other European nations in the past, are part of a diplomatic campaign to capitalize on international unease over U.S. President Donald Trump and American tariff disputes. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Challenged by US and market crisis, Turkey turns to Europe

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Danes to fence German border to stop boars with swine fever

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug.1, 2018 file photo, the French NGO &quot;SOS Mediterranee&quot; Aquarius ship leaves the Marseille harbor, southern France. he European Commission said Monday Aug.13, 2018 that it is in contact with a number of member states to identify a country willing to take 141 migrants picked up by a rescue ship, after the French aid groups operating the ship appealed for a safe port and Italy said Britain should take responsibility. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

The Latest: Malta says Italy taking some Aquarius migrants

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Sophie Beau, left, general director of SOS Mediterranee France, Frederic Penard, operations director for SOS Mediterranee, and Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, from Doctors without Borders group, answer reporters Tuesday, Aug.14, 2018 in Paris. Portugal has become the first European country to say it could take in some migrants aboard rescue ship Aquarius, operated by French groups, as officials in coastal France made impassioned pleas to a so-far-silent French government to allow its docking. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

The Latest: Germany says it will take 60 migrants

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Illustration on the EU's euphoric view of Iran's intentions by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The European Union sees Iran’s rulers through rose-colored glasses

By Clifford D. May

EU steps up action against Poland over supreme court law

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German economy defies trade gloom with strong growth

By GEIR MOULSON - Associated Press

Illustration on the EU's sanction ploy by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The EU’s sanctions ploy

By Jed Babbin

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, right, speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Guzmanes Palace in Sanlucar de Barrameda, southern Spain, Saturday Aug. 11, 2018, prior to meetings at the Donana National Park. (AP Photo/Javier Fergo)

Leaders of Germany, Spain pledge united front on migration

By Braden Phillips - Associated Press

EU urges US to cut red tape on liquefied natural gas exports

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Estonia, Finland support scrapping EU daylight savings time

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The Open Arms Search and Rescue vessel arrives in Algeciras, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. A rescue boat operated by Spanish aid group Proactiva Open Arms carrying 87 African migrants and refugees saved in the Mediterranean Sea has docked at the southern Spanish port of Algeciras after other, geographically closer, European Union countries refused to let it dock amid continuing strain between governments about how to respond to the wave of migrants crossing from Africa. (AP Photo/Javier Fergo)

Spain takes more African migrants despite signs of tension

By BARRY HATTON and VALERIO NICOLOSI - Associated Press

EU official urges tougher checks on citizenship bids

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US, EU seek details of Saudi arrests but dodge Canada spat

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Police warn ‘no-deal’ Brexit puts the public at risk

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Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, right, and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini hold a joint press conference in Sydney, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. Mogherini, said she wants a free trade agreement with Australia as soon as possible as an example against protectionism. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

EU foreign policy chief wants quick Australian trade deal

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, left, and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters address a press conference after their meeting at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Mogherini said the EU is encouraging enterprises to increase their business with Iran, as that country has been compliant with their nuclear-related commitments. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

EU says encouraging trade with Iran is crucial to nuke deal

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EU ready to protect European firms from US sanctions on Iran

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Brexit issues at the Fort de Bregancon in Bornes-les-Mimosas, southern France, Friday Aug. 3, 2018. (Sebastien Nogier, pool via AP)

UK trade minister says ‘no deal’ Brexit more likely than not

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press