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A man sits on a monument to Poland's late president Lech Kaczynski in downtown Warsaw, Poland, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. He wrapped it in a banner reading 'Where is the Wreckage?' of the plane that crashed in 2010 in Russia, killing the president. Just two days ahead of parliamentary elections, this is criticism of the ruling Law and Justice party, led by the late president's twin Jaroslaw Kaczynski, which has vowed to bring the wreckage back from Russia, where it remains. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

At a glance: Key factors in a critical Polish election

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA - Associated Press

UK Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay, left, shakes hands with European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier before their meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool)

The Latest: EU, Britain to intensify talks on a Brexit deal

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Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia pledge to open borders

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European Commissioner designate for Internal Market Sylvie Goulard answers questions during her hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, Oct 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

EU lawmakers reject France’s nominee, deliver blow to Macron

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Commissioner designate for Internal Market Sylvie Goulard waits for the start of her hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, Oct 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

The Latest: France sees ‘political game’ in EU nominee vote

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, greets European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier prior to the start of the weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

The Latest: EU’s Tusk says Brexit part of brutality trend

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European Commissioner for Security Union Julian King speaks during a media conference for the Presidency press release on member states' report on EU coordinated risk assessment of 5G network security at the European Council building in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU warns hostile countries are 5G risk, avoids naming names

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

Coffins are prepared on the dock of the tiny island of Lampedusa, Sicily, in southern Italy, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. At least 13 people died when an overloaded migrant boat capsized near the island of Lampedusa as they were about to be rescued, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday. Twenty-two people were rescued from the sea and taken to land. (Pasquale Claudio Montana Lampo/ANSA via AP)

The Latest: France hopeful about new EU migrants plan

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EU competition chief: ready to act on digital tax

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European Commissioner designate for Europe fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager answers questions during her hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU’s top regulator for Big Tech looks to use stronger action

By KELVIN CHAN and SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

File - In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, and President of the European Council Donald Tusk chat before a meeting on the side of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France. With negotiations on the UK's departure terms from the EU hanging precariously in the balance at a time when silence seemed golden, both sides broke the spell Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 when Tusk directly addressed Johnson on Twitter and gave him his fill about the fast crumbling Brexit negotiations. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

EU, UK bring out the vitriol as Brexit deadline draws near

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to mental health professionals during his visit to Watford General Hospital, in Watford, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Britain and the European Union appeared to be poles apart Monday on a potential Brexit deal, with the Dutch government urging the British government to offer &quot;more realism and clarity,&quot; and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting the bloc has to soften its stance. (Peter Summers/Pool Photo via AP)

U.K. says chances of Brexit deal slim; EU chides ‘blame game’

By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert - Associated Press

Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, European Union, addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen).

The Latest: EU Parliament’s Brexit chief slams no-deal aim

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Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, walks across the street for a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU chief on the back foot as MEP’s challenge governing team

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Coffins are prepared on the dock of the tiny island of Lampedusa, Sicily, in southern Italy, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. At least 13 people died when an overloaded migrant boat capsized near the island of Lampedusa as they were about to be rescued, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday. Twenty-two people were rescued from the sea and taken to land. (Pasquale Claudio Montana Lampo/ANSA via AP)

Several EU countries refuse to back migrant boat plan

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend Parliament in London, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The U.K. offered the European Union a proposed last-minute Brexit deal on Wednesday that it said represents a realistic compromise for both sides, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the bloc to hold &quot;rapid negotiations towards a solution&quot; after years of wrangling. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

EU demands U.K. ‘realism’ as Boris Johnson tries to save Brexit plan

By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert - Associated Press

A construction worker works outside European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. British Brexit negotiator David Frost is continuing technical negotiations at EU headquarters on Friday, seeking ways to find a breakthrough in the stalled UK-EU divorce negotiations. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

What next as UK and EU seek last-minute Brexit deal

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, march during a demonstration against possible Turkish military operation in their areas in Al-Qahtaniya, Syria, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Syria's Kurds accused the U.S. of turning its back on its allies and risking gains made in the fight against the Islamic State group as American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

ISIS fighter release from prison feared after Trump Syria move

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend Parliament in London, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The U.K. offered the European Union a proposed last-minute Brexit deal on Wednesday that it said represents a realistic compromise for both sides, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the bloc to hold &quot;rapid negotiations towards a solution&quot; after years of wrangling. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The Latest: Scottish court rejects bid to force Brexit delay

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Wheels of parmesan cheese are stored in a deli in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The U.S. had prepared for Wednesday's ruling and already drawn up lists of the dozens of goods it would put tariffs on. They include EU cheeses, olives, and whiskey, as well as planes, helicopters and aircraft parts in the case _ though the decision is likely to require fine-tuning of that list if the Trump administration agrees to go for the tariffs. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Airbus tariffs hit French wines, Italian cheese

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times