Tag: Europe
Work on Greek migrant camp yet to begin 9 months after fire
BRUSSELS — Almost 9 months after a fire gutted a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, work on a new reception center...
Slap to Macron puts focus on ultra-right groups
PARIS — Bubbling beneath France’s political landscape is an assortment of ultra-right groups, a subculture that shot to the nation’s attention when a young...
Greece taps markets for 4th time in 2021, raises 2.5bn euros
ATHENS, Greece — Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) on Wednesday after reopening a 10-year bond auction, with demand reportedly more than 10...
Paul Givan to become Northern Ireland’s new leader
LONDON — Lawmaker Paul Givan is to become the new first minister of Northern Ireland, replacing Arlene Foster, who had been in post since...
Basilashvili beats home favorite Brown in Stuttgart Open
STUTTGART, Germany — Nikoloz Basilashvili began his Stuttgart Open campaign by beating home favorite Dustin Brown 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday.
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Spain’s young debutants beat Lithuania 4-0, France wins 3-0
LONDON — Spain’s group of young debutants beat Lithuania 4-0 in a warm-up match for the European Championship on Tuesday.
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UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic...
Unseeded Tamara Zidansek reaches semifinal at French Open
PARIS — Before the French Open, Tamara Zidansek had never advanced past the second round at any Grand Slam.
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Llorente is 2nd Spanish player with COVID-19 ahead of Euros
MADRID — Diego Llorente has become the second Spain player infected with the coronavirus ahead of the European Championship.
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Down Under criminals tricked into using FBI-run message app
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Authorities in Australia and New Zealand said Tuesday they've dealt a huge blow to organized crime after hundreds of criminals...