Tag: Europe
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...
Wolfsburg hires Mark van Bommel as coach after Glasner exit
WOLFSBURG, Germany — Wolfsburg hired Mark van Bommel as coach on Wednesday as the team prepares for its first Champions League campaign since 2015-16.
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Champions League final averages 3.65 million viewers in US
NEW YORK — The Champions League final on Saturday averaged a combined 3.65 million viewers on English- and Spanish-language television, tying for the second-largest...
EURO 2020: Joachim Löw hoping to leave Germany on a high
BERLIN — With Joachim Löw departing after the tournament and a replacement already set to take over, expectations are low for Germany at the...
EU eyes revamp of ID check-free zone to improve travel flow
BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to revamp Europe’s ID check-free travel area after national coronavirus restrictions placed new strains on tourism,...
Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen
Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found.
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Paralympic champion swimmer wins prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID — Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales has won Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias award for sports.
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UK to mark queen’s Platinum Jubilee with 4 days of events
LONDON — Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade...
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...
Russian opposition activists set for court amid crackdown
MOSCOW — Two opposition activists in Russia prepared for court hearings Wednesday as authorities continue to crack down on dissent ahead of the country's...