Czechs re-declare state of emergency to keep restrictions
<p>PRAGUE — The Czech government on Sunday re-declared a state of emergency for next two weeks to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in one of...
Austria warns against travel to Tyrol, eases virus curbs
VIENNA — Austria on Monday issued a warning against travel to its Tyrol province amid concerns over cases of a coronavirus variant first discovered...
Turkey: 9 detained over student protests against new rector
ISTANBUL — Turkish police on Thursday detained nine people who had gathered outside an Istanbul courthouse to show solidarity with others detained for graffiti...
Populist party backs Draghi as Italy’s new PM in online vote
<p>MILAN — Grassroots members of Italy’s populist 5-Star Movement, the largest political force in the Italian Parliament, signaled their approval Thursday for a new...
Hungarian radio station to go off the air after court ruling
BUDAPEST, Hungary — One of Hungary's last remaining independent radio stations will be forced off the airwaves and limited to online broadcasts after a...
5 found dead after stabbings, fire at house in Germany
BERLIN — Emergency services found five bodies after a fire at a house in western Germany, and investigators said Saturday they believe that a...
AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — As the head of Spain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Salvador Illa transformed from a mostly unknown, bespectacled civil servant into...
Police in Europe bust gang hijacking celeb phones, arrest 10
LONDON — Police have arrested 10 people in the U.K., Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to U.S. celebrities including internet...
Turkey says 2-state solution only option for divided Cyprus
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out discussing a federal system to reunify Cyprus, insisting that a two-state accord...
Ex-presidential contender leaves Turkish opposition party
ANKARA, Turkey — A politician who once ran as a presidential challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resigned Monday from Turkey’s main opposition...