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Migrants walk in Lampedusa Island, Italy, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Lampedusa, which is closer to Africa than the Italian mainland, has been overwhelmed this week by thousands of people hoping to reach Europe from Tunisia, which has replaced Libya as the main base of operations for migrant smuggling operations in the Mediterranean.

Europeans want governments to focus more on curbing migration than climate change, a study says
Wtop COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) â€” Europeans focus more on curbing immigration than on climate change and less than 15% of those interviewed across the globe consider climate issues to be among the top thre... (photo: AP / Valeria Ferraro)

Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 6, 2023

Xi’s big adventure to keep Europe open and onside
Asiatimes The global economy is a very different place today than it was five years ago, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping last visited Europe. | Since 2019, a pandemic wreaked havoc, Joe Biden was sworn in as US ... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for a press conference with Senegal's President Macky Sall at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Monday, June 12, 2017

Macron presses Chinaâ€™s Xi to halt Ukraine war, agree fair trade
Gulf News PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijingâ€™s influence to halt the Russian war against ... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)

The EU’s executive decides to end legal standoff with Poland over democracy concerns
Wtop BRUSSELS (AP) â€” The European Union’s executive decided on Monday to end its 6-year dispute with member state Poland, saying Prime Minister Donald Tusk has initiated the necessary changes to re... (photo: European Union)

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FILE - Russian troops guard an entrance of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station, a run-of-river power plant on the Dnieper River in Kherson region, south Ukraine, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Kherson region has been under control of the Russian forces since the early days of the Russian military action in Ukraine. This photo was taken during a trip organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense. (AP Photo, File)

Putin orders troops near Ukraine to practice tactical NUKE strike as Kremlin official insists Russia...
The Daily Mail Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops based near Ukraine to practice nuclear weapons scenarios in a bid to 'deter' adversaries following perceived threats o... (photo: AP)

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliaments seats illumination

Hard right wants more EU power to reflect likely election gains
Philenews From his office in a distant annexe, French right-wing lawmaker Jean-Paul Garraud has his sights set on a spot much closer to the decision-making heart of the European Pa... (photo: European Union 2024 - Source : EP / European Union 2024 - Source : EP)

Chinese and Serbian flags fly on lampposts, days before the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Xi will visit France, Serbia and Hungary this week as Beijing appears to seek a larger role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has upended global political and economic security.(AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour
Wtop BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) â€” Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continentâ€™s eastern half... (photo: AP / Darko Vojinovic)

China's President Xi Jinping, center left, and his wife Peng Liyuan, center, are welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, left, at Orly airport, south of Paris, Sunday, May 5, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing's growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry. (Stephane de Sakutin, Pool via AP)

Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China's Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France
Hong Kong Standard French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China's Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day stat... (photo: AP / Stephane de Sakutin, Pool via AP)

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the recent European Council meetings, in particular on a new European Competitiveness deal and the EU strategic agenda 2024-2029

EUâ€™s von der Leyen to urge â€˜fairâ€™ China competition in talks with Xi
Al Jazeera European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has said she will push for competition with China that is â€œfair and not distortedâ€ in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinpin... (photo: European Union 2024 - Source : EP / European Union 2024 - Source : EP)

In this photo taken Aug. 17, 2012, one of the few remaining miners digs out soil which will later be filtered for traces of cassiterite, the major ore of tin, at Nyabibwe mine, in eastern Congo.

â€˜Blood mineralsâ€™: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?
Al Jazeera As the green revolution revs up, the European Union has signed a deal with Rwanda that will ensure a supply of precious minerals needed to build clean tech like solar pan... (photo: AP / Marc Hofer)