Tag: Eastern Europe
Slovakia to miss injured striker Dávid Strelec at Euro 2020
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia will have to do without Dávid Strelec at the European Championship after the young striker injured a thigh muscle in...
Romania launches drive to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds
BUCHAREST — Romania on Wednesday started administering COVID-19 vaccines to young teenagers aged 12 to 15, after the European Medicines Agency approved use of...
EURO 2020: Luis Enrique banking on Spain’s youth movement
BARCELONA, Spain — “Tiki-taka” is over, and Spain coach Luis Enrique is ready to move on.
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EXPLAINER: Why ransomware is so dangerous and hard to stop
Recent high-profile “ransomware” attacks on the world’s largest meat-packing company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline have underscored how gangs of extortionist hackers can...
EURO 2020: Hungary challenged by tough group and injury
A tough draw and the injury absence of its best player give Hungary quite a challenge at this year's European Championship.
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EURO 2020: Benzema and Mbappe could light up France’s attack
PARIS — The benefit of ending a long feud with Karim Benzema is that France coach Didier Deschamps will start the European Championship with...
Russian authorities increase pressure on opposition
MOSCOW — Russian authorities have ramped up their pressure on dissent ahead of a parliamentary election, arresting one opposition activist and raiding several others'...
Poland: Huawei ex-exec, expert accused of spying for China
WARSAW, Poland — The trial opened in a Warsaw court on Tuesday of two men accused of spying for China — a Chinese citizen...
EURO 2020: Shevchenko aims to break through as Ukraine coach
To see what talent and hard work can achieve, Ukraine's players need only to look at their coach.
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EURO 2020: Austria’s track record needs some polishing
VIENNA — In six matches at past European Championships, Austria has zero wins, two draws, and only one goal scored from regular play.
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