Tag: Western Europe
Barcelona to build 1st cricket pitch thanks to women’s push
BARCELONA, Spain — The crack of leather on willow is not a sound one associates with Spain. There will be a connection from 2022,...
On farewell visit to US, Merkel brings message of stability
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Thursday for what is likely her last official visit...
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Over 50 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
BERLIN — More than 50 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as heavy flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets...
Dutch media: Crime reporter De Vries has died after shooting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Peter R. de Vries, the renowned Dutch crime reporter shot last week in a brazen attack in Amsterdam, has died,...
Germany’s Merkel expresses sorrow over deadly floods
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed shock and sorrow Thursday at the deadly floods in Europe, saying many people had died and pledging...
Pressing German-US issues as Merkel meets with Biden
WASHINGTON — Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House was shadowed Thursday by pressing issues as well as good will, as she prepared...
EU court rules employers can limit religious symbols
BERLIN — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that employers may forbid the wearing of visible symbols of religious or political belief, such...
More than 30 dead, dozens missing in heavy Europe floods
BERLIN — More than 30 people have died and dozens of people were missing Thursday in Germany and neighboring Belgium after heavy flooding turned...
Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies after Amsterdam shooting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Peter R. de Vries, a renowned Dutch journalist who fearlessly reported on the violent underworld of the Netherlands and campaigned...
