Tag: Western Europe
Germany to reinstate border controls over virus variant
BERLIN — The German government decided Thursday to temporarily reinstate border controls along its southeastern frontier after designating the Czech Republic and parts of...
Mourinho says Bale’s social media post a ‘contradiction’
LONDON — Call it a raised-eyebrow emoji by Jose Mourinho.
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Frankfurt stretches unbeaten run with 2-0 win over Cologne
BERLIN — In-form Eintracht Frankfurt bolstered its bid for a place in the Champions League next season with a 2-0 win over Cologne in...
Tuchel revival continues, Chelsea beats Sheffield United 2-1
SHEFFIELD, England — Jorginho scored from a penalty to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory at Sheffield United on Sunday, extending the team's revival under...
Ex-presidential contender leaves Turkish opposition party
ANKARA, Turkey — A politician who once ran as a presidential challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resigned Monday from Turkey’s main opposition...
Lyon extends streak with 5-1 win over Ajaccio in French Cup
PARIS — Lyon posted its fifth consecutive win in all competitions with a 5-1 thrashing of second-division Ajaccio in the French Cup on Tuesday.
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Dutch govt offers gesture of appreciation to Srebrenica vets
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government said Wednesday that it will pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent...
F1 teams approve qualifying changes, engine freeze
PARIS — Formula One teams gave their approval Thursday to testing out a different qualifying format at some races this year and also agreed...
Policeman gets suspended jail term over migrant child death
BRUSSELS — A Belgian court handed a one-year suspended prison sentence to a police officer on Friday over the shooting death of a two-year-old...
Czechs re-declare state of emergency to keep restrictions
PRAGUE — The Czech government on Sunday re-declared a state of emergency for next two weeks to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in one of...