Europe

Pope, from hospital, sends condolences to Haiti after attack

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ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday sent his condolences to Haiti following what he said was the “heinous assassination” of President Jovenal Moïse. ...

Hungary activists vow to resist LGBT law, symbol of EU rift

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — Activists in Hungary erected a 10-meter-high (30-foot-high) rainbow-colored heart opposite the country's neo-Gothic parliament on Thursday, vowing to wage a civil...

Counting the cost: England fans now gear up for Euros final

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LONDON — There are no doubt a few hangovers across England on Thursday after a night of wild celebrations in the wake of the...

EU upbeat over economic growth, concerned about inflation

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BRUSSELS — European Union economies are set to rebound by their highest rates in decades as coronavirus restrictions ease, but still face risks posed...

Hungary issues fine over book featuring ‘rainbow families’

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian authorities have fined the distributor of a children's book that features a family with same-sex parents using a law prohibiting...

France: 11 convicted of cyberbullying teen who slammed Islam

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PARIS — A French court on Wednesday convicted 11 of 13 people charged with harassing and threatening a teenager who harshly criticized Islam in...

UK government urged to hold China ‘to account’ over Uyghurs

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LONDON — The British government should back a political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to pressure the Chinese government over the...

Shooting of star Dutch reporter raises European concern

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AMSTERDAM — European leaders and lawmakers expressed dismay Wednesday and rights advocates demanded justice after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the...

Greece: 4 hurt in indiscriminate knife attack, man arrested

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ATHENS, Greece — Four people were hurt in a knife attack in Athens on Wednesday and a suspect was arrested after he called the...

Poland plans to rebuild Enigma-linked palace razed in WWII

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WARSAW, Poland — Poland is reviving plans to reconstruct a historic Warsaw palace where the German Enigma machine codes were first cracked in 1932...