{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"5498","rtpr_id":"nBw7fZcBna","ticker":"EEA","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["EEA"],"title":"The European Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-04-22T20:15:00.633Z","article_body":"The European Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders\n\nThe European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (the “Fund”) announced today\nthat the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the Fund will be held at 1:00\np.m., Eastern time on June 30, 2026 at the offices of DWS Investment\nManagement Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Holders\nof shares of common stock of record of the Fund at the close of business on\nMay 15, 2026 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or\nadjournments thereof. At the meeting, stockholders of the Fund will consider\nthe election of Directors and approval of auditors.\n\nImportant Information\n\nThe European Equity Fund, Inc. is diversified and primarily focuses its\ninvestments in equity securities of issuers domiciled in Europe, thereby\nincreasing its vulnerability to developments in that region.\n\nInvesting in foreign securities, particularly of emerging markets, presents\ncertain risks, such as currency fluctuations, and risks of currency and\ncapital controls, political and economic changes, and market risks. Any fund\nthat concentrates in a particular segment of the market or a particular\ngeographical region will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests\nmore broadly.\n\nThe shares of most closed-end funds, including the Fund, are not continuously\noffered. Once issued, shares of closed-end funds are bought and sold in the\nopen market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently\ntrade at a discount to net asset value. The price of a fund’s shares is\ndetermined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of\nthe fund. Therefore, a fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at,\nbelow, or above net asset value.\n\nWar, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health\ncrises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead\nto significant disruptions in US and world economies and markets, which may\nlead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects\non the Funds and its investments.\n\nThis press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to\nbuy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or\njurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful\nprior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nPast performance is no guarantee of future results.\n\nNOT FDIC/ NCUA INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE\n\nNOT A DEPOSIT • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY\n\nDWS Distributors, Inc.\n\n222 South Riverside Plaza\n\nChicago, IL 60606-5808\n\nwww.dws.com \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com&esheet=54520619&newsitemid=20260422702532&lan=en-US&anchor=www.dws.com&index=1&md5=0b85e9128eb66d56223004450987c8c9)\n\nTel (800) 621-1148\n\n© 2026 DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. All rights reserved\n\nThe brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its\nsubsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products\nor DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which\noffer advisory services. (R-109965-1) (04/26)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260422702532/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260422702532/en/)\n\nFor additional information: \n\nDWS Press Office (212) 454-4500\n\nShareholder Account Information (800) 294-4366 \n\nDWS Closed-End Funds (800) (800) 621-1148\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7fZcBna","title":"The European Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"EEA","created":"2026-04-22T20:15:00.633Z","tickers":["EEA"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"The European Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders\n\nThe European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (the “Fund”) announced today\nthat the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the Fund will be held at 1:00\np.m., Eastern time on June 30, 2026 at the offices of DWS Investment\nManagement Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Holders\nof shares of common stock of record of the Fund at the close of business on\nMay 15, 2026 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or\nadjournments thereof. At the meeting, stockholders of the Fund will consider\nthe election of Directors and approval of auditors.\n\nImportant Information\n\nThe European Equity Fund, Inc. is diversified and primarily focuses its\ninvestments in equity securities of issuers domiciled in Europe, thereby\nincreasing its vulnerability to developments in that region.\n\nInvesting in foreign securities, particularly of emerging markets, presents\ncertain risks, such as currency fluctuations, and risks of currency and\ncapital controls, political and economic changes, and market risks. Any fund\nthat concentrates in a particular segment of the market or a particular\ngeographical region will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests\nmore broadly.\n\nThe shares of most closed-end funds, including the Fund, are not continuously\noffered. Once issued, shares of closed-end funds are bought and sold in the\nopen market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently\ntrade at a discount to net asset value. The price of a fund’s shares is\ndetermined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of\nthe fund. Therefore, a fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at,\nbelow, or above net asset value.\n\nWar, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health\ncrises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead\nto significant disruptions in US and world economies and markets, which may\nlead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects\non the Funds and its investments.\n\nThis press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to\nbuy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or\njurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful\nprior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nPast performance is no guarantee of future results.\n\nNOT FDIC/ NCUA INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE\n\nNOT A DEPOSIT • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY\n\nDWS Distributors, Inc.\n\n222 South Riverside Plaza\n\nChicago, IL 60606-5808\n\nwww.dws.com \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com&esheet=54520619&newsitemid=20260422702532&lan=en-US&anchor=www.dws.com&index=1&md5=0b85e9128eb66d56223004450987c8c9)\n\nTel (800) 621-1148\n\n© 2026 DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. All rights reserved\n\nThe brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its\nsubsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products\nor DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which\noffer advisory services. 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