Tag: European Union
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...
Syrian who fled to Germany 5 years ago runs for parliament
BERLIN — Five years ago, Tareq Alaows crossed the Mediterranean in a flimsy rubber dinghy and trekked north through the Balkans toward Germany, fleeing...
AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger
BARCELONA, Spain — As the head of Spain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Salvador Illa transformed from a mostly unknown, bespectacled civil servant into...
Poland’s abortion ruling focus of debate in EU parliament
WARSAW, Poland — Most European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday lashed out at Poland's near-total abortion ban Tuesday, with several lawmakers arguing it was a...
Serbia leader says nation among top in Europe in vaccination
BELGRADE, Serbia — Thanks mostly to the Chinese and Russian vaccines, Serbia expects to take one of the leading positions in Europe when it...
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...