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Germany charges Russian man over alleged extremist bomb plot

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An orange sky is seen over the banking district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Eurozone economy appears to regain momentum in February

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A montage of the front page of The Guardian newspapers and the letter written by French president Emmanuel Macron that appeared inside on Tuesday March 5, 2019. French President Emmanuel Macron made a plea Tuesday in the publications of 28 nations for a stronger European Union. (AP Photo)

The Latest: Macron launches European intelligence body

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In this Sunday, June 24, 2018, file photo French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media at the conclusion of an informal EU summit on migration at EU headquarters in Brussels. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Emmanuel Macron’s plea for Europe lays down battle lines for May vote

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A swastika is seen on a the door of a former synagogue in Mommenheim, eastern France, Monday; March 4, 2019. Vandals have scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti on a former synagogue in eastern France, the latest in a string of such incidents that have caused nationwide concern. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Anti-Semitic vandals target Jewish sites in eastern France

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European court rules in favor of child migrant, fines France

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FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, file picture, a screen grab from the Interpol wanted persons web page shows a portrait for Fabien Clain. French jihadist Fabien Clain known as the &quot;voice&quot; of the group has been killed in an airstrike in Syria in the extremists' last pocket there. (Interpol via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Fabien Clain, jihadists’ voice in 2015 Paris attacks, killed

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FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, the Women's World Cup trophy is displayed at the women's soccer 2019 World Cup draw, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris. Wednesday marks 100 days until kickoff for the game’s biggest tournament, opening on June 7 in Paris. The 24-team event will be played at nine stadiums in France over the course of a month, with the final set for July 7 in Lyon. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Women’s World Cup countdown begins in earnest

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles as she arives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Macron, Merkel hold talks on Brexit and other EU issues

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File-This Sept. 28, 2016, file photo shows United States vice-captain Steve Stricker, left, holding a flag for United States’ Jordan Spieth and United States’ Patrick Reed during a practice round for the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Stricker called Reed before he was named Ryder Cup captain to clear the air. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Column: Steve Stricker quick to clear air with Patrick Reed

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Sports goods chain Decathlon withdraws runner’s hijab

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French president Emmanuel Macron, right, greets Iraqi President Barham Saleh before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Saleh is on a two-day visit to France with a focus on the country's security and the fight against the Islamic State group in the region. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Iraq to try IS detainees, including 13 French nationals

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

Yellow vest protesters gather at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. French yellow vest protest organizers are trying to tamp down violence and anti-Semitism in the movement's ranks as they launch a 15th straight weekend of demonstrations. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

French yellow vest protesters seek momentum on 15th week

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Illustration on the California high-speed rail line project by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why California failed to execute its high-speed rail plan

By Nicole Gelinas

CRIF president Francis Kalifat, right, welcomes France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Louvre Carrousel as they arrive to attend the 34rd annual dinner of the group CRIF, Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Ludovic Marin, Pool Photo via AP)

France to adopt international definition of anti-Semitism

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The Latest: French court fines Swiss bank UBS $4.2 billion

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In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, photo, Julien Esprit, left, competes with Jean Baptiste Marchetti-Waternaux during a national lightsaber tournament in Beaumont-sur-Oise, north of Paris. In France, it is easier than ever now to act out &quot;Star Wars&quot; fantasies. The fencing federation has officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Fencing body ‘interested’ in France’s embrace of lightsaber

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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Salome Zourabichvili is for three-day visit in France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

France express support for Georgia territorial integrity

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Vandalized tombs with tagged swastikas are pictured in the Jewish cemetery of Quatzenheim, eastern France, Tuesday, Feb.19, 2019. Marches and gatherings against anti-Semitism are taking place across France following a series of anti-Semitic acts that shocked the country. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

The Latest: French rally to say ‘No’ to anti-Semitism

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FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, a demonstrator throws debris at a burning barricade while protesting with others against the rising of the fuel taxes on the famed Champs Elysees avenue, in Paris. The offer by Italy's 5-Star Movement to share its web platform with France's &quot;yellow vests&quot; could be harbinger of what's to come in the upcoming European Parliament elections. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File)

Tech could unite Europe’s populists ahead of EU vote in May

By LORI HINNANT - Associated Press