Europe

Europe 11 hours ago

Polish president vetoes legalization of over-the-counter morning after pill

Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoed Friday a law that would have permitted over-the-counter access to the morning after pill for women and girls 15 and older.

Europe 11 hours ago

Polish leader warns of 'prewar era,' urges European nations to invest in defense

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said European nations need to invest in defense in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine

Europe 1 day ago

Greece's conservative government survives a no-confidence motion called over deadly rail disaster

Greece's government survived a vote of no-confidence on Thursday, brought on by opposition parties over the government's handling of last year's rail crash that left 57 dead.

Europe 1 day ago

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine

Several countries in central and eastern Europe commemorated on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the NATO military alliance's largest expansion when seven countries joined.

Spain 1 day ago

4 dead in 3 separate incidents off Spanish coast

Four people have died in three separate incidents off Spain's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, as warnings of inclement weather remain in place across much of the Iberian country.

France 1 day ago

French lawmakers vote to condemn 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters

The French National Assembly voted Thursday to condemn the brutality of a 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters, which left about 120 people dead.

Europe 1 day ago

Latvia's foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office's use of private flights

Latvia's Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins announced Thursday he will step down amid a criminal probe of his office's usage of expensive private flights during his time served as prime minister.

Europe 2 days ago

People form a human chain around Slovakia's public broadcaster that government wants to take over

Protesters made a human chain around Slovakia's public television and radio building over a government takeover plan, in which journalists say public broadcasting would be under government control.

Europe 2 days ago

Poland's Eurocorps commander out amid counterintelligence investigation

Poland has dismissed its commander of the Eurocorps, Lt. Gen. Jarosław R. Gromadziński, amid a recent counterintelligence probe involving him.

Europe 2 days ago

In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers

Portraits of Alexei Navalny, the late opposition leader in Russia, were spray-painted Wednesday in Vienna on property owned by former Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg's family.