Europe

Czechs rally against justice minister over explosion probe

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PRAGUE — Thousands of people rallied against the Czech Republic's justice minister Thursday, accusing her of undermining the independence of the country's legal system...

EU ministers seek to cement trade ties with Biden team

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BRUSSELS — European Union and U.S. top trade officials on Thursday will seek to further cement recent advances in settling some key differences that...

WTO chief calls for diversification of vaccine production

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BRUSSELS — The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday it is of paramount importance to diversify vaccine manufacturing and to have more...

Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws

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BRUSSELS — The sight of hundreds of migrants swimming or climbing fences separating the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from the rest of Africa this...

Talking to the moon: Europe pitches lunar satellites plan

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BERLIN — The European Space Agency presented a vision Thursday to put satellites in orbit around the moon that would facilitate future missions to...

Iran president gives his most upbeat view yet of nuke talks

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Thursday offered his most optimistic assessment yet of ongoing talks to resuscitate his country's nuclear deal with world...

UK inflation spikes as retailers respond to lockdown easing

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LONDON — Britain’s inflation rate more than doubled in April as energy prices soared and clothing retailers hiked prices as the country's coronavirus lockdown...

Sweden’s Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENA

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NEW YORK — Avicii's legacy will live on in Sweden — one of the country's popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA. ...

Spain’s African enclave struggles to handle migrant influx

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CEUTA, Spain — Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta awoke to a humanitarian crisis on Wednesday after thousands of migrants who crossed over from...

Iceland band won’t play at Eurovision after positive test

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Iceland’s popular Eurovision Song Contest entrant Dadi og Gagnamagnid will not perform live at the event after one of the group...