Officials lower and remove the Union Jack from the European Parliament building in Brussels on Friday. As the U.K. prepared to bring to an end its decades-long membership in the European Union, the bloc's top officials on Friday pledged to continue playing a prominent role despite the loss of a powerful affiliate. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption
An anti-Brexit demonstrator holds British and European Union flags during a protest in front of the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday. Francois Lenoir/Reuters hide caption
The auroral dunes appear as green waves in the sky. Kari Saari/University of Helsinki hide caption
Two European Commission officials, Thierry Breton (left) and Margrethe Vestager (right), give a press conference on 5G security Wednesday in Brussels. The EU recommended that member states screen telecom firms, but did not call for banning any by name. The Chinese telecom Huawei said it welcomed the decision and hopes to take part in building 5G networks in Europe. Aris Oikonomou/AFP via Getty Images hide caption