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FILE - In this May 9, 2019, file photo, a lobster sits atop others at The Lobster Co., in Arundel, Maine. A United States trade representative is seeking to broker a deal with the European Union to send more lobsters to Europe. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)

EU rebuffs American pitch of quick deal for more lobsters

By PATRICK WHITTLE - Associated Press

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a party rally, as part of General Election campaign trail, in Ilford, Essex, England, Wednesday, Nov. 13,2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)

Brexit Party fails to clinch voting pact with Conservatives

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a party rally, as part of General Election campaign trail, in Ilford, Essex, England, Wednesday, Nov. 13,2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)

The Latest: UK won’t name new EU commissioner

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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 takes legal action against UK over commissioner dispute

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

In this photo taken Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, Bosnian border police officers guard migrants after making the illegal crossing from Serbia by the Drina river, the natural border between Bosnia and Serbia, near eastern Bosnian town of Zvornik, Bosnia. Bosnian border police are warning they cannot contain migratory pressures along the country's eastern border with Serbia, warning the situation could easily escalate and put in danger the overall stability of their politically fragile nation. (AP Photo/Eldar Emric)

EU migration chief warns Bosnia of looming winter crisis

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Smoke billows from a plant just outside the French capital, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in Paris. The world's thirst for oil will continue to grow until the 2030s, with climate-damaging emissions climbing until at least 2040 — and consumers' insatiable appetite for SUVs is a big reason why. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

EU bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects in 2 years

By FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press

European Commissioner designate for Transport Adina Valean answers questions during her hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

The Latest: EU launches action against UK over commissioner

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Switzerland OKs linkup with EU’s emissions trading system

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Migrants wait to board on buses after their disembarkation at the port of Elefsina, near Athens, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The transfer of migrants from overcrowded camps on the islands to the Greek mainland continued this weekend, with 415 arriving Saturday afternoon at the port of Elefsina west of Athens and at least another 400 expected Sunday or early Monday. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Auditors urge EU to quickly fix migrant policy shortfalls

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Brexit party leader Nigel Farage campaigns in Hartlepool, England, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Hartlepool has elected lawmakers from the left-of-center Labour Party for more than half a century. But in 2016, almost 70% of voters here backed leaving the European Union. More than three years later, the U.K. is still an EU member, and loyalty to Labour has been eroded by frustration. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Neglected heartland seen as key to Brexit-dominated election

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, talks with a local woman pushing a wheelbarrow, during a visit to see the effects of recent flooding, in Stainforth, England, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Tusk: UK to be ‘second-rate player’ post Brexit

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Britain' Prime Minister Boris Johnson raises a pint of beer, as he meets with military veterans at the Lych Gate Tavern in Wolverhampton, England, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 as part of the General Election campaign trail. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)

Former Conservative minister urges UK to reject the party

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

US opposes new EU label rule for Israeli settlement products

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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, a man walks by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The European Court of Justice said in a statement issued Tuesday Nov. 12, 2019, that “foodstuffs originating in the territories occupied by the State of Israel must bear the indication of their territory of origin.” with special labels indicating that provenance. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, FILE)

Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products

By LORNE COOK and JOSEF FEDERMAN - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to reporters before a visit to the United States, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Erdogan warned European nations Tuesday that his country could release all the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and send them to Europe, in response to EU sanctions over Cyprus.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Angered at EU, Turkey threatens to release IS prisoners

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech at the start of the Paris Peace Forum Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool)

Next EU Commission chief wants to increase foreign spending

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, looks at new build homes during a visit to the Woodgate Housing Estate, near Crawley, southern England, Monday Nov. 11, 2019. The British economy avoided falling into recession in the third quarter of the year, as the Office for National Statistics said Monday that the economy grew by a quarterly rate of 0.3 percent. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

UK avoids recession but economy growing at near decade lows

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, right, talks to Cyprus' Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, left, and Malta's Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela during an European Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting at the Europa building in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. European Union foreign ministers are discussing ways to keep the Iran nuclear deal intact after the Islamic Republic began enrichment work at its Fordo power plant. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU unveils sanctions plan to hit Turkey over Cyprus drilling

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China’s Jingye comes to the rescue of British Steel

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

A line worker checks vehicles at the General Motors Hamtramck assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. U.S. factory output grew for the 16th straight month in November, though at a slightly slower pace than the previous month.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya) **FILE**

European Union industrial policy is bad news for the U.S.

By Ted R. Bromund