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The heads of state and government of the 27 EU member states are meeting in Brussels for an informal European summit. They are due to designate a new President of the European Commission, currently occupied by Ursula von der Leyen, who is standing for re-election. IMAGES
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo announces in a video that he has asked Congress for legal reform to remove Attorney General Consuelo Porras from office amid a corruption investigation. "As a president directly elected by the people with an explicit mandate to fight for transparency and against corruption," he says, "I cannot allow this injustice to continue." SOUNDBITE
The coffin of former European Commission President Jacques Delors arrives in the courtyard of Les Invalides in Paris, during a national tribute ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar welcomes European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova at the ministry, with a bunch of flowers. IMAGES
The European Commission is demanding Poland to provide "clarifications" within the next two weeks over allegations that the country's consulates and contractors have been issuing Schengen visas for bribes, a spokeswoman says. Reports on the scandal "are very concerning" and prompted EU home affairs commisioner Ylva Johansson to write a letter to Polish authorities "to ask for clarifications," spokeswoman Anitta Hipper says. SOUNDBITE
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his foreign minister Mauro Vieira welcome European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brasilia ahead of a meeting to discuss a free trade agreement between South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union. IMAGES
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