Tag: Eastern Europe
EURO 2020: Güneş ready to spring another surprise for Turkey
Turkey coach Şenol Güneş is hoping to spring another surprise.
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EURO 2020: Ryan Giggs case casts shadow over Wales
CARDIFF, Wales — For Wales, the buildup to the European Championship has been completely overshadowed by the criminal charges against coach Ryan Giggs.
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Albania parliament to vote on president’s impeachment June 9
TIRANA, Albania — Albania's parliament on Monday decided to hold an extraordinary session next week on the impeachment of the country’s president for allegedly...
EURO 2020: Switzerland looks to Xhaka for leadership
GENEVA — A captain wearing the No. 10 shirt has an iconic status in international soccer.
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Ryanair plane diverted to Berlin over ‘potential threat’
BERLIN — A Ryanair flight from Ireland to Poland diverted to Berlin after the crew were warned of a “potential security threat” on the...
EURO 2020: Star-studded Belgium has injury concerns
BRUSSELS — With its golden generation of players scattered throughout Europe’s biggest clubs, Belgium has all it needs to finally land the major soccer...
EURO 2020: Russia back on home soil after 2018 World Cup run
MOSCOW — Russia's run to the quarterfinals at its home World Cup three years ago was a breakthrough. Since then, momentum has stalled.
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Russia’s security strategy envisages ‘forceful methods’
MOSCOW — A revised version of Russia's national security strategy says that it may use forceful methods to respond to unfriendly actions by foreign...
NATO restricts HQ access for Belarus officials
BRUSSELS — The NATO military alliance is restricting access to its headquarters for a group of Belarus officials in the wake of Minsk’s decision...
Top US, EU envoys visit Kosovo to promote talks with Serbia
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Top officials from the United States and the European Union on Monday visited Kosovo to urge the tiny Western Balkan country...