Europe

4th Czech health minister resigns since start of pandemic

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PRAGUE — The Czech Republic on Tuesday lost its fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. ...

Armani, Dolce & Gabbana to go live for Milan Fashion Week

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MILAN — Milan Fashion Week will remain mostly digital for menswear previews in June, with just three fashion houses opting to host guests in...

Russian bill to bar Navalny allies from seeking office

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MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that bars members of groups designated as extremist from running for public...

European planes skirt Belarus amid fury at dissident arrest

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MOSCOW — European airlines began skirting Belarus on Tuesday at the urging of the European Union, which also imposed new sanctions to punish the...

Migration lawsuit launched against EU’s border agency

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BRUSSELS — Human rights lawyers said Tuesday that they have launched legal action against the European Union’s border and coast guard agency at the...

Dictator or ‘Dad’? Belarus leader suppresses all dissent

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MOSCOW — When Alexander Lukashenko became its president in 1994, Belarus was an obscure country that had not even existed for three years. Over...

German regulator probes Google’s market position, data use

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BERLIN — German regulators have launched an investigation into Google's position in the market, and how the search engine and advertising giant handles user...

Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal

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VIENNA — World powers were set to open a fifth round of talks Tuesday with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into...

Venezuela asks Spain to extradite leading opposition figure

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MADRID — Venezuela has filed a request to get a prominent opposition activist extradited from Spain to complete the remaining 8 years of a...

German GDP slumps but optimism up as vaccinations increase

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BERLIN — Germany's economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter amid coronavirus lockdown measures, according to statistics released Tuesday, but a leading...