Tag: Europe
What They Want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit
GENEVA — An American president won’t side with Moscow over his own intelligence agencies. There will be no talk of a “reset” in Russian...
UK govt urged to extend worker support after reopening delay
LONDON — The British government fended off calls Tuesday to provide more financial support to businesses and workers who will suffer financially from its...
EU court: Czechs want Poland fined for ignoring mine ban
WARSAW, Poland — The European Union's top court said Tuesday that the Czech Republic is pressing for Poland to be fined 5 million euros...
Rise in far-right extremists seen in Germany last year
BERLIN — Authorities in Germany said Tuesday that the number of far-right extremists in the country increased last year as neo-Nazis sought to join...
Robotic ship sets off to retrace the Mayflower’s journey
LONDON — Four centuries and one year after the Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England, on a historic sea journey to America, another trailblazing vessel...
US antivirus software creator fights extradition from Spain
MADRID — Detained antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee testified in a Spanish court Tuesday as part of his fight against extradition to the United...
Ryanair CEO says diverted flight had to land in Belarus
LONDON — The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist,...
Famous German boys’ choir to add new choir for girls
BERLIN — One of Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choirs, the Regensburg Cathedral Choir, plans to establish a separate choral group for girls for...
Ronaldo scores 2, Portugal beats Hungary 3-0 at Euro 2020
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Cristiano Ronaldo set the record for most goals at the European Championship with two of them Tuesday in Portugal’s 3-0 victory...
EU court leaves Facebook more exposed to privacy challenges
LONDON — Facebook is subject to EU privacy challenges from watchdogs in any of the bloc's member states, not just its lead regulator in...