Tag: Europe
ECB’s Lagarde: Pandemic continues to threaten economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank says the winter surge in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of mutated variants of...
Draghi nets wide support to lead Italian government, for now
ROME — Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi secured pledges of backing from nearly every party represented in the Italian Parliament as he...
UN agencies press EU over rising migrant pushback cases
BRUSSELS — U.N. agencies are pressing the European Union to end the growing practices of denying migrants their right to apply for asylum, collectively...
Italian federation investigates Conte and Agnelli spat
ROME — The Italian soccer federation opened an investigation Thursday into the spat between Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte and Juventus president Andrea Agnelli.
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Spain: Catalan vote to test pandemic’s impact on separatism
BARCELONA, Spain — Over 5 million voters will be called to the polls on Sunday in Spain’s northeast Catalonia for an election that will...
Jorge Almirón resigns as coach of Spanish club Elche
MADRID — Argentine coach Jorge Almirón has stepped down as coach of Spanish club Elche.
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Israel, Cyprus reach tourism deal for vaccinated travelers
JERUSALEM — Israel and Cyprus announced a tourism agreement Sunday to allow citizens who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel between the...
German industrial production flat after 7 months of gains
BERLIN — Industrial production in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, stagnated in December after seven consecutive months of gains, official data showed Monday.
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Dutch will extend coronavirus curfew until March 3
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government announced Monday it is extending the country's curfew until March 3, declaring that was necessary to slow...
Servania 2nd American this week to join Austria’s St. Pölten
Brandon Servania became the second American midfielder acquired by Austria’s St. Pölten in two days.
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