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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020 file photo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London. Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Sunday Nov. 15. &quot;He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic,&quot; a statement from his office said. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Virus quarantine complicates a big week for Boris Johnson

By PAN PYLAS and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Poland, Hungary veto EU budget over rule-of-law issue

By VANESSA GERA - Associated Press

A Palestinian shepherd herds her flock at Givat Hamatos settlement in east Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. A settlement watchdog group said Sunday that Israel is moving ahead with new construction of hundreds of homes in the strategic east Jerusalem settlement that threatens to cut off parts of the city claimed by Palestinians from the West Bank. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israelis protest EU delegation’s visit to planned settlement

By MOSHE EDRI and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

Britain's Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall exit their plane as they arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany, Saturday Nov. 14, 2020. (Odd Andersen/Pool via AP)

Bound despite Brexit: Prince Charles hails UK-Germany ties

By FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press

Pro EU supporters argue with Brexit supporters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Negotiations continue on London between the EU bloc and British officials to agree A Brexit deal as Britain is due to split from Europe from January 1. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Brexit: Trade deal ‘may not succeed’ before year end

By SYLVIA HUI - Associated Press

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a media conference after a meeting of EU interior ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

Attacks spur EU to tighten borders, boost policy agency

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

People gather to honor 31-year-old Raman Bandarenka, who died Thursday at a Minsk hospital after several hours of surgery due to serious injuries in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Thousands of people have rallied in Belarus on Friday following the death of a 31-year-old opposition supporter who died in a hospital after he was reportedly beaten by security forces, and the European Union condemned the continued violent crackdown that Belarusian authorities have waged on peaceful protesters. (AP Photo)

Outrage in Belarus, EU after opposition supporter death

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EU extends Venezuela sanctions for a year

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Passers-by, wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, walk along a commercial area during a rainy autumn day in Brussels, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. This autumn, Belgium was the European country with the highest number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 cases at some point but the situation has been gradually improving over the past seven days.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Pandemic spurs EU to seek more preparation, coordination

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A Boeing 737-800 rolls over the runway at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. The plane is flying for the online retailer Amazon. (Sebastian Willnow/dpa via AP)

EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data

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European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager wears a protective face mask after addressing a press conference regarding an antitrust case with Amazon at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)

EU move vs Amazon is latest in string of tech crackdowns

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Passers-by, wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, walk along a commercial area during a rainy autumn day in Brussels, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. This autumn, Belgium was the European country with the highest number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 cases at some point but the situation has been gradually improving over the past seven days.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU negotiators clinch deal on huge budget, coronavirus plan

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, a member of the cleaning crew sanitizes desks at the European Parliament in Brussels. EU lawmakers and the European Council reached a provisional political agreement on Monday Nov. 9, 2020, to update controls of so-called dual use goods such as facial recognition technology and spyware to prevent them from being used to violate human rights, although the agreement still needs formal approval from the EU Parliament.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco, FILE)

EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports

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Rights activists slam EU plan for access to encrypted chats

By FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press

European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier arrives for Brexit talks at the Conference Centre in London, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. With less than two months to go before the U.K. exits the EU's economic orbit, trade deal talks resume in London on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

UK, EU make one more push for elusive Brexit trade deal

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020 file photo, traffic passes the Boeing airplane production plant, in Everett, Wash. The European Union pressed ahead Monday Nov. 9, 2020, with plans to impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over illegal American support for plane maker Boeing, but expressed hope that trade ties would improve once President Donald Trump leaves office. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

EU puts tariffs on US but hopes for change with Biden

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

UK and EU to ‘redouble efforts’ on post-Brexit trade deal

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

UK spending watchdog sounds alarm over EU trade disruption

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Two women wait in line at a bakery in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Belgium, proportionally still the worst-hit nation in Europe when it comes to coronavirus cases, said Wednesday there increasing signs of that a turning point in the crisis was drawing close. The announcement came in the wake of increased measures over the past weeks with bar and restaurant closures capped by a partial lockdown starting last Monday, which further restricted close contacts and closing non-essential shops. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU cuts 2021 economic outlook as virus spreads

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EU sets rules for US, UK and others to join defense projects

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