The Latest: French candidate on EU: We change it or we leave
Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon has advocated for an "independent France which will be the world champion of peace"
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President Donald Trump says a strong Europe is "very, very important" to the United States
View ArticleObama offers France's Macron luck, advice ahead of election
Former President Barack Obama has spoken by telephone with France's Emmanuel Macron and is hinting at support for the upstart, middle-way presidential candidate
View ArticleTrump hails Italy for role in Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan
President Donald Trump is hailing Italy's contributions to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and its efforts toward seeking stability in Libya, but dismissing the possibility of U.S. intervention in...
View ArticleThe Latest: Latin America nations condemn Venezuela violence
The Latest: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay are "energetically condemning" the violence in Venezuela and lamenting that international calls for...
View ArticleFrench presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and Europe's far-right movement
Le Pen is an economic nationalist like President Donald Trump and has spoken out against Muslim women wearing head-coverings or veils.
View ArticleTrump raps Iran as violating 'spirit' of nuclear deal
President Donald Trump has assailed Iran as failing to live up to the "spirit" of the nuclear deal struck in 2015, setting an ominous tone for his forthcoming decision about whether to pull the U.S....
View ArticleGlobal stocks mixed ahead of French vote
European stocks have declined while Asian markets are mostly higher ahead of the first round of voting in a French presidential election that has financial markets on edge
View ArticleMelenchon's working-class rhetoric hits home in French vote
It took Jean-Luc Melenchon a long time to find his own way in politics _ but now the far-left French presidential candidate is at the peak of his popularity
View ArticleHungary: Opposition seeks repeal of law about US university
Opposition lawmakers are asking the Constitutional Court to repeal a law they say targets Central European University, founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros
View ArticleSerb officials warn of another war in the Balkans
Serbian officials are warning of another war in the Balkans if Albanians try to form a joint state with Kosovo in the war-weary European region and the West does not reject such a plan
View ArticleLe Pen win in France could hit markets, endanger the euro
The French presidential election could be a turning point for Europe's biggest economic project, the shared euro currency
View Article11 candidates vie for French presidency in high-stakes race
From far left to far right, young to old, 11 candidates are vying for France's presidency in an election that is being watched as an indicator of populism's global appeal
View ArticleCanadian PM responds to Trump's criticism of dairy industry
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he plans to be respectful and engage with the U.S. with a fact-based approach to solving problems a day after Donald Trump called Canada a "disgrace" for...
View ArticleOusted Arconic CEO resigns from board of Morgan Stanley
Klaus Kleinfeld, who was ousted as CEO of Arconic after sending a threatening letter to the company's largest shareholder, resigns from the board of directors of Morgan Stanley
View ArticleTrump says Paris attack will help Le Pen in election
President Donald Trump weighed in Friday on the French elections, saying in an AP interview that an attack on police officers in Paris this week will help Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential...
View ArticleChamps-Elysees gunman had long criminal record, praised IS
The gunman who shot and killed a police officer on the famed Champs-Elysees just days before the French presidential vote spent 14 years in prison, including for attacking other officers, Frances's...
View ArticleHumor, sarcasm at Hungarian anti-govt protest in Budapest
Thousands of Hungarians are attending a "peace march for the government and for Russia and against everything else" organized by the satiric Two-Tailed Dog Party
View ArticleThe Latest: French campaigns halt prior to presidential vote
The final hours of many election campaigns are frantic affairs, dominated by last-minute pitches, late-breaking polls and social media campaigns
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