Mini Lady Liberty statue heads to US for July 4 celebrations
PARIS — A replica of the Statue of Liberty, smaller but based on the original plaster cast of its big sister on Ellis Island,...
Luiselli’s prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis
MEXICO CITY — Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries’ test with her first novel written directly in English, “Lost Children Archive”...
To the beach! Spain opens borders to tourists, cruise ships
MADRID — Spain jumpstarted its summer tourism season on Monday by welcoming vaccinated visitors from most countries as well as European visitors who can...
Police raids in Europe target worldwide organized crime
BERLIN — German officials said police were conducting raids Monday targeting people suspected of involvement in organized crime, as part of a larger international...
Turkish mafia boss dishes dirt, becomes YouTube phenomenon
ANKARA, Turkey — From alleged drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants, a convicted crime ringleader has been dishing...
Lithuania says Belarus could be behind recent migrant influx
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania has detained a group of nine Iraqi asylum-seekers who had entered the Baltic country from Belarus, officials said Monday.
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German state vote triumph offers boost to Merkel’s party
BERLIN — Final results Monday confirmed a larger-than-expected win for Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in the last German state election before a national vote...
Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country in which to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers...
Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020
MOSCOW — A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian...
Auditor: EU’s Frontex border agency can’t fulfill its duties
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of...