Asylum-seekers help produce Italy’s famous Brunello wine
CASALE DEL BOSCO, Italy — Summer is arriving in Italy's wine country in Tuscany, and the leaves on the vines shimmer in gold and...
Mafia hit man apologizes; Italians indignant at his release
ROME — The release from prison of one of Italy’s most notorious mobsters-turned-informants generated more indignation Thursday, even after he was shown in an...
Major Russian fund to ditch dollar, buy euros, yuan, gold
MOSCOW — Russia said Thursday it will completely remove the U.S. dollar from its rainy day fund, a move intended to counter American pressure...
Belarusian journalist in prison video after flight diversion
KYIV, Ukraine — A dissident journalist arrested when Belarus diverted his flight said in a video from prison that he has been set up...
Judge: UK broke law by housing refugees in run-down barracks
LONDON — Britain’s High Court ruled Thursday that the Conservative government broke the law when it housed asylum-seekers in overcrowded, run-down conditions in a...
Greece starts vaccine campaign at asylum-seeker facilities
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities launched a vaccination campaign Thursday for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers living in government-run facilities, starting with the islands...
Czech minority coalition government faces no-confidence vote
PRAGUE — The Czech coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis was facing a parliamentary no-confidence vote Thursday over its handling of...
Germany says economy may grow 4% this year as pandemic eases
BERLIN — The German economy, Europe's biggest, may grow up to 4% this year as the coronavirus pandemic recedes, a senior official said Thursday.
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Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...
Top EU court rejects Hungary challenge to values sanction
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed Hungary’s attempt to overturn a European Parliament action aimed at holding the country to...
