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The EU leaders' summit began with smiles and COVID-proof elbow bumps, but soon got down to tense negotiations

Get My Plane! Virus-era EU Summit Not All Smiles And Elbow Bumps

Get my plane! Virus-era EU summit not all smiles and elbow bumps

Cautious Hopes For Deal At EU Virus Recovery Summit

The leaders gathered briefly on Monday morning after spending the night negotiating in smaller groups

Cautious hopes for deal at EU virus recovery summit

US Blacklists Chechen Leader For Rights Abuses

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov

US blacklists Chechen leader for rights abuses

At home, Rutte is known for his cheery personality that helps him get along with all sides of the country's fragmented political spectrum

Mark Rutte: Mr Nice Guy Becomes Europe's 'Mr No'

Mark Rutte: Mr Nice Guy becomes Europe's 'Mr No'

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Buying second-hand has seen a surge in Sweden

In Sweden, A 'Second-hand' Mall Draws Big Crowds

In Sweden, a 'second-hand' mall draws big crowds

Health workers protest for lack of medical supplies at the Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid hospital complex in Panama City, on July 16, 2020, as Panama exceeds 50,000 cases of COVID-19

EU Grapples Over Virus Recovery As Global Death Toll Passes 600,000

EU grapples over virus recovery as global death toll passes 600,000

An EU post-coronavirus recovery plan has run into stiff resistance from some member states

EU Leaders Squabble As Deadlocked Rescue Summit Enters Third Day

EU leaders squabble as deadlocked rescue summit enters third day

Spain's Jon Rahm seized a four-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Tour's Memorial tournament

Rahm Aims At No. 1 After Late Birdies Bring PGA Memorial Lead

Rahm aims at No. 1 after late birdies bring PGA Memorial lead

The EU leaders return to their conference hall for a second day hoping to find a compromise on a recovery plan that ran into stiff Dutch and Austrian resistance

Deadlocked EU Summit Heads Into Third Day

Deadlocked EU summit heads into third day

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has always stressed the importance of keeping communications open with Russia, but has in recent weeks sharpened her tone

Angela Merkel Unsure If EU Can Agree On Recovery Package, German Leader Says Negotiations Will Be ‘Difficult’

Although Spain and Italy would like a substantial recovery package, the "frugal four" nations of Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and Denmark have been reluctant to back a large stimulus program.

'It's our European project which is in play here'

No Deal Yet As Dutch Block EU Virus Recovery Plan

No deal yet as Dutch block EU virus recovery plan

An easy summit is not one of birthday gifts Merkel will be receiving

EU Leaders Meet In Brussels To Negotiate Recovery Fund, But Merkel Doubts Deal Can Be Reached

There are wide disagreements over how the funds should be disbursed.

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said the WHO had 'totally misinterpreted' Swedish data

Sweden Tops EU For New Cases But Says Virus Is Slowing

Sweden tops EU for new cases but says virus is slowing

Xavier Bettel: 'We know very well that if we have other countries falling, it drags Europe down, so it is important to support each other.'

Luxembourg PM Urges EU Solidarity At Budget Summit

Luxembourg PM urges EU solidarity at budget summit

Cars queue at a coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles, California, where authorities have reimposed containment measures owing to fresh spikes in the disease

Global Stocks Dip As ECB Chief Calls For Quick Action From Brussels

Global stocks dip as ECB chief calls for quick action from Brussels

Expected to take a breather in the hope that politicians do their bit

ECB To Sit Tight As EU Leaders Shape Virus Recovery Plan

ECB to sit tight as EU leaders shape virus recovery plan

Rutte lives in the same flat he bought after graduating, drives a second-hand Saab when not cycling, and volunteers as a teacher

Mark Rutte, The Dutch PM Cycling Into EU Headwinds

Mark Rutte, the Dutch PM cycling into EU headwinds

Norwegian funeral homes have been struggling as measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus have helped reduce overall mortality

Norwegian Funeral Homes Turn To The State To Avoid An Early Grave

Norwegian funeral homes turn to the state to avoid an early grave

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (pictured July 9, 2020) told parliament that despite meeting a string of EU leaders in recent days to break the deadlock, he was "quite gloomy about how things will go" at an upcoming summit

Dutch PM 'Quite Gloomy' About EU Virus Deal

Dutch PM 'quite gloomy' about EU virus deal

Fifth-generation or 5G mobile networks promise ultra-fast downloads, but will there be a rapid rollout and uptake of the technology?

5G: Five Things To Know

5G: Five things to know

On the same side of the fence: Conte and Merkel at the German governmental guest house in Meseberg, outside Berlin, on Monday

EU Summit May Not Reach Recovery Fund Deal: Merkel

EU summit may not reach recovery fund deal: Merkel

Protesters at a barricade erected in front of the Salam Mosque in Bamako, where Imam Mahmoud Dicko, a leader of the anti-government movement, led prayers on Sunday for victims of the clashes

International Appeal For Calm In Mali After Protest Deaths

International appeal for calm in Mali after protest deaths

Protesters run from riot police after erecting barricades to block the Martyrs Bridge in Bamako on Saturday

Mali Protest Leader Urges Calm After Deadly Unrest

Mali protest leader urges calm after deadly unrest

Anna Lindstedt, Beijing envoy between 2016 and 2019, is accused of brokering an unauthorised meeting to get a Chinese-Swedish publisher released

Sweden Ex-envoy Cleared In China Dissident Case

Sweden ex-envoy cleared in China dissident case

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'Tetris' Gets a Daily Game Show In The Form Of 'Tetris Primetime'

With over 202 million copies sold, "Tetris" is about to evolve with the times once more.

The favourite, and her challengers

Eurozone Picks New Chief As Pandemic Recession Looms

Eurozone picks new chief as pandemic recession looms

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