Europe

UK police probe video of antisemitic abuse hurled from cars

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LONDON — British police were investigating videos posted on social media Sunday that appeared to show violent antisemitic language being shouted from a convoy...

Masks off, Poles cheer reopening of bars and restaurants

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WARSAW, Poland — Poles pulled off their masks, hugged their friends and made toasts to their regained freedom as restaurants, bars and pubs reopened...

Liberal mayor wants to run against Hungarian prime minister

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — The liberal mayor of Hungary's capital announced Saturday that he will enter an upcoming primary race that will choose a candidate...

Germany’s Merkel: build political majority vs climate change

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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands young people's frustration about the pace of efforts to combat climate change, but is stressing...

Tensions rise as Palestinian march aims to defy Paris ban

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PARIS — Marches in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were being held Saturday in a dozen French cities, but the focus was...

Deutsche Welle journalist sentenced in Belarus to 20 days

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MOSCOW — German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle says one of its freelance correspondents has been sentenced to 20 days in jail in Belarus. ...

US climate envoy Kerry meets with pope on climate crisis

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VATICAN CITY — John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, met privately with Pope Francis on Saturday, afterward calling the pope a “compelling moral...

Italy’s Berlusconi leaves hospital amid post-virus struggles

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MILAN — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was released from Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital on Saturday, where he was treated for complications related to...

Greek extreme right Euro-MP extradited to Greece

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ATHENS, Greece — Ioannis Lagos, a Greek far-right member of the European Parliament, was extradited to Greece Saturday to begin serving a 13-year prison...

German infection rate at 2-month low, vaccinations speed up

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BERLIN — Germany's coronavirus infection rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly two months on Friday, while the health minister said the country...