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French President Emmanuel Macron meets his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on a visit to Rome. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets Italian Council President Paolo Gentiloni on a visit to Rome. IMAGES
The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addresses the European Parliament. The MEPs then vote on whether or not to grant her a second term. SOUNDBITE
The EU approves Apple's offer to allow rivals to access the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe and sparing it a heavy fine. SOUNDBITE
Pope Francis greets journalists on the plane at Rome-Fiumicino airport before flying to Marseille for a two-day visit devoted to the Mediterranean and the challenge of migration, against a backdrop of growing hostility towards would-be exiles in a Europe tempted to turn inward. IMAGES
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visit Lampedusa following a recent surge in migrant arrivals to the small Italian island. During her visit, von der Leyen said irregular migration was a "European challenge" needing a "European answer", offering a 10-point plan to help Rome deal with the crisis. This week a record of around 8,500 people -- more than the island's entire local population -- have arrived in around 200 boats, according to the UN migration agency. IMAGES