Europe

German state vote triumph offers boost to Merkel’s party

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BERLIN — Final results Monday confirmed a larger-than-expected win for Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in the last German state election before a national vote...

Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country in which to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers...

Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020

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MOSCOW — A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian...

Auditor: EU’s Frontex border agency can’t fulfill its duties

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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of...

MH17 trial moves to crucial merits phase, examining evidence

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SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — Nearly seven years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, the trial in a Dutch court of...

Bosch opens $1.2B semiconductor factory in eastern Germany

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BERLIN — German technology company Bosch on Monday opened a 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) chip factory in the eastern city of Dresden to...

UK PM’s party rebels prepare to challenge foreign aid cuts

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LONDON — Senior Lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party are hoping to reverse the government's contentious cut in foreign aid spending — just days...

Italian police dismantle antisemitic, racist online group

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ROME — Italian police have dismantled an online group dedicated to antisemitic and racist propaganda that incited young people to carry out extreme actions,...

Pope voices sorrow over Canadian deaths, doesn’t apologize

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sorrow over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students of church-run boarding...

Greek man allegedly kills couple, self, over rent dispute

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ATHENS, Greece — Police on the Greek island of Corfu said Sunday that a Greek man facing eviction killed his landlady and her husband...