European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions in recovery aid to help most of central Europe, which has battled severe flooding for days.

Michel Barnier's governing team needs to be approved by President Emmanuel Macron by Sunday at the latest before it becomes official.

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The European Parliament voted on Thursday to recognise Venezuela's exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González as the "legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela,"