Vatican’s financial crimes prosecution hurt by inexperience
ROME — European evaluators warned Wednesday that the Vatican’s efforts to investigate and prosecute financial crimes were suffering from understaffing and inexperience, as well...
EU report: Illicit drug sales moved online during lockdowns
MADRID — Illegal drug production on European soil increased during the coronavirus pandemic last year as lockdowns helped move drug sales from streets to...
EU lawmakers OK virus pass, boosting summer travel hopes
BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between European countries without having to...
EU launches proceedings over top German court’s ECB ruling
BERLIN — The European Union on Wednesday launched proceedings against Germany over a ruling by the top German court last year on a European...
Russian court mulls motion to outlaw Navalny’s organizations
MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Wednesday is considering a request by prosecutors to outlaw the organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny...
France is back: Borders reopen to American tourists, others
PARIS — After “a very bad year,” Paris tour operator Marc Vernhet sees a ray of light with the promised return of tourists from...
EU court annuls approval of aid for German airline Condor
BERLIN — A top European Union court on Wednesday annulled the EU's approval of 550 million euros ($670 million) in state aid for German...
Polish miners, power workers, protest shift away from coal
WARSAW, Poland — Some four thousand Polish coal mining and power workers protested in Warsaw Wednesday against the gradual phasing out of coal use...
Europe’s stimulus likely to keep running as economies reopen
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank is expected to leave its stimulus efforts running at full steam Thursday — even as the economy...
French non-fiction author Carrere wins top Spanish award
MADRID — French author Emmanuel Carrere, popular for his non-fiction books in a high literary vein, has been granted this year’s Spanish Princess of...