EU court provisionally restores immunity for 3 Catalan MPs
BRUSSELS — Three Catalan separatist members of the European Parliament on Thursday applauded a European court ruling to put on hold a decision by...
Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals
AMSTERDAM — Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way.
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Felled UK slave trader statue displayed; city mulls its fate
LONDON — A statue of a 17th-century slave trader that was toppled during anti-racism protests in the English city of Bristol is being displayed...
Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in ’60s
LONDON — Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from office jobs during the 1960s, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing documents in Britain’s National Archives.
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US soldiers mistakenly raid Bulgarian sunflower oil factory
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The owner of a small sunflower oil factory in Bulgaria has accused U.S. soldiers of illegally storming his facility during a...
Germany welcomes EU tax transparency deal for big companies
BERLIN — Germany's finance minister on Wednesday welcomed an agreement requiring large companies in the European Union to reveal how much tax they paid...
Ukrainian president says Russian troops remain near Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's president said Wednesday that Russia has maintained a massive military presence near his country's borders.
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Paralympic champion swimmer wins prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID — Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales has won Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias award for sports.
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Volkswagen tests electric cars, transit apps on Greek island
ATHENS, Greece — German carmaker Volkswagen launched a five-year project Wednesday on the small Greek Aegean island of Astypalea to test the adoption of...
EU eyes revamp of ID check-free zone to improve travel flow
BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to revamp Europe’s ID check-free travel area after national coronavirus restrictions placed new strains on tourism,...