Europe

2 more bodies found six weeks after Norway landslide

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Six weeks after one of the worst landslides in modern Norway’s history, search teams have found two more bodies in the...

Czechs re-declare state of emergency to keep restrictions

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PRAGUE — The Czech government on Sunday re-declared a state of emergency for next two weeks to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in one of...

Draghi nets wide support to lead Italian government, for now

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<p>ROME &mdash; Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi secured pledges of backing from nearly every party represented in the Italian Parliament as he...

Greek tax officer dies 7 months after axe attack in office

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<p>THESSALONIKI &mdash; A tax office employee who had been attacked with an axe in his workplace nearly seven months ago has died, a Greek...

Dutch government halts overseas adoptions after criticism

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government suspended adoptions from foreign countries Monday after an investigative committee report criticized past ruling coalitions for being...

Berlin festival announces this year’s competition film slate

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BERLIN — The Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday announced 15 films that are part of this year's competition and will compete for the...

A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.</p> ...

Poland’s abortion ruling focus of debate in EU parliament

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WARSAW, Poland — Most European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday lashed out at Poland's near-total abortion ban Tuesday, with several lawmakers arguing it was a...

Spanish court rules to extradite broker to Venezuela

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MADRID — Spain's National Court has approved the extradition of a financial broker wanted in Venezuela on charges of fraud and embezzlement of funds. ...

World’s biggest shipper reports rebound in business

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, on Wednesday reported a sharp rise in earnings for the fourth quarter, when...