Europe

Central European leaders worry over Afghan migration ‘wave’

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Central European leaders on Friday voiced concern over what they said was a potential migration rush from Afghanistan as U.S. and...

EXPLAINER: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies

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Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It's an effort to deter...

Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news

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LONDON — Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now. ...

Sweden: New center-left govt presented without changes

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven unveiled on Friday a two-party, minority coalition government just two days after garnering support in...

Corruption anger may yield new leadership as Bulgaria votes

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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Voters will go to the polls in Bulgaria for the second time in three months this weekend after no party secured...

Travel firms sue UK government over its travel restrictions

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LONDON — A group of British airports and airlines took the U.K. government to court Friday, demanding it disclose the evidence behind its coronavirus...

Paris police release rapper Lil Baby, hand him drug fine

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PARIS — Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining him for having cannabis in his car, according to the...

G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging

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Finance ministers from the Group of 20 countries will push for agreement on proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden to deter tax dodging...

Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital

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ROME — ROME — Pope Francis is walking in the corridor, working and even celebrated Mass at a Rome hospital where he will deliver...

Albania leader blames nationalism for EU expansion deadlock

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ATHENS, Greece — Albania's prime minister says he thinks a resurgence of nationalism in Europe is holding back plans to expand the European Union...