Tag: European Union
Europe’s culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit
BRUSSELS — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent...
Dozens in Bucharest gather to protest Czech Roma man’s death
BUCHAREST — More than a hundred people gathered outside the Czech Republic’s embassy in Bucharest Tuesday to protest the death of a Roma man...
EXPLAINER: Why are Palestinians protesting against Abbas?
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority, whose...
Germany’s Merkel defends idea of summit between EU and Putin
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday defended the idea of holding a European Union meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that...
Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus on Monday retaliated to the European Union sanctions by halting cooperation on stemming illegal migration and denying entry to EU...
France’s top court bans glue trapping to hunt birds
PARIS — France's top administrative court on Monday definitively banned the use of glue trapping to hunt birds, a technique that was denounced by...
EU’s head office worried about Euro 2020 matches in London
BRUSSELS — The EU's head office warned European Championship organizers on Monday to be extra vigilant when staging the semifinals and final in London...
Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s battle to contain the surging COVID-19 delta variant has led it to put the United Kingdom on its red list...
Regional election poses crucial test for French far right
PARIS — A decisive, second round of voting in France's regional elections on Sunday is being scrutinized as a litmus test of whether the...
North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
POPOVA SHAPKA, North Macedonia — After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on...