Europe

5 key takeaways from AP’s interview with Carlos Ghosn

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In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, former star auto executive Carlos Ghosn shared his frustrations surrounding his stunning downfall and delved into...

Threats mount up against top European beauty spot in Hungary

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SZIGLIGET, Hungary — Fishermen in small, wooden boats drift among the reeds and placid waters of Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe...

Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal

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VIENNA — World powers were set to open a fifth round of talks Tuesday with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into...

European planes skirt Belarus amid fury at dissident arrest

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MOSCOW — European airlines began skirting Belarus on Tuesday at the urging of the European Union, which also imposed new sanctions to punish the...

Social media heavyweights wooed for Pfizer smear campaign

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LE PECQ, France — Social media influencers in France with hundreds of thousands of followers say a mysterious advertising agency offered to pay them...

Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued

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ROME — One night in early 2019, Rome street artist Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made onto a bridge...

German regulator probes Google’s market position, data use

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BERLIN — German regulators have launched an investigation into Google's position in the market, and how the search engine and advertising giant handles user...

Mafia fugitive among Italy’s most-wanted arrested in Brazil

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MILAN — Authorities in Brazil have arrested one of Italy’s most-wanted fugitives, a drug boss inside the Calabrian ‘ndrangheta organized crime network who escaped...

4th Czech health minister resigns since start of pandemic

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PRAGUE — The Czech Republic on Tuesday lost its fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. ...

German GDP slumps but optimism up as vaccinations increase

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BERLIN — Germany's economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter amid coronavirus lockdown measures, according to statistics released Tuesday, but a leading...