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News Articles: Europe

A Latvian choir, celebrating their victory in an international competition in Moldova, cheers in support of the European referendum near the Moldovan Parliament on Monday in Chișinău, Moldova.

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  • Europe

Moldova barely approves its EU referendum amid allegations of Russian interference

Moldova voted in favor of adding a path to the European Union to its constitution, and gave the incumbent president the most votes in elections Sunday, but neither result was the win leaders wanted.

October 21, 2024
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  • Charles Maynes
GPB  NPR

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  • World

Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania

The reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey was in his eighties.

October 21, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A demonstration in support of European Union integration, in Chișinău, Moldova, May 21, 2023.

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  • World

Moldova accuses Russia of meddling ahead of its elections and an EU referendum

Moldovans will vote for a new president and on a constitutional amendment regarding its path to the EU. Both votes will take place amid accusations of Russian meddling, vote buying and disinformation.

October 19, 2024
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By:
  • Will Baxter
President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) arrive for the official Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony at Castle Elmau in Krün, Germany, on June 26, 2022.

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  • Europe

'End of an era': Biden heads for a farewell trip to Germany. Here's what to know

It's expected to be a meeting of great political importance — especially for Europe.

October 17, 2024
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
Christopher Columbus landing in America with the Piuzon Brothers bearing flags and crosses, 1492.

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  • Europe

Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, according to a new documentary

A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.

October 16, 2024
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By:
  • Miguel Macias
Lufthansa aircraft are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, in March. The airline has agreed to pay a $4 million civil rights penalty by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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  • Religion

Lufthansa agrees to a record $4 million fine for its treatment of Jewish passengers

The German airline barred 128 Jewish passengers from their May 2022 connecting flight based on the alleged misconduct of a few. The U.S. government considers that discrimination; Lufthansa disagrees.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Kelci Banschbach, who is originally from Indianapolis, became the first American winner of the World Conker Championships after beating David Jakins, the men's  winner. Jakins is accused of cheating in his games; he insists he did nothing wrong.

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  • Europe

U.S. woman wins conkers world title, as men's champ faces metal nut cheating charges

An autumn tournament for conkers, a traditional English game, has drawn people to a country pub for years. But now a scandal — or conkerversy — is brewing after an accusation of cheating.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Anton, who doesn't want his name used for security concerns, builds drones with the company Social Drone in his kitchen in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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  • Europe

Ukraine is amping up drone production to get an edge in the war against Russia

October 15, 2024
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  • Joanna Kakissis and
  • Claire Harbage
“The Salmon Eye,” run by Eide Fjordbruck, is an education center located at the mouth of Norway’s Hardangersfjord. It is the world’s largest floating art installation and a vision of the company’s CEO Sondre Eide.

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  • Europe

Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably

In Norway, one man's solution to the threat posed by farmed salmon and the impact on the fjords they swim in.

October 13, 2024
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  • Rob Schmitz
Signs and pictures of those killed, including journalists, are displayed on a fence during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Lafayette Park near the White House on March 13, 2022, in Washington.

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  • Europe

Award-winning Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian captivity, Kyiv says

Ukrainian officials on Thursday confirmed the death of freelance journalist Victoria Roshchyna, though the circumstances surrounding her death were unclear.

October 11, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory over Marton Fucsovics during the men's singles tennis competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 28, 2024, in Paris. Nadal has announced he will retire from tennis following the Davis Cup finals in November.

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  • Sports

Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis after 22 Grand Slam titles

The 38-year-old tennis legend, who has been dealing with injuries in recent years, said he will step away from the sport after next month’s Davis Cup finals.

October 10, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Pope Francis appears at his studio window for the traditional noon blessing of faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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  • Religion

Pope names 21 new cardinals, increasing pool who will one day elect his successor

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals who will one day elect his successor.

October 06, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria, celebrates with supporters, in Vienna on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, after polls closed in the country's national election.

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  • Europe

Austrian far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear

The Freedom Party on Sunday secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria. But political rivals have said they won’t work with the party's leader.

September 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A Ukrainian rescue worker looks on at a burning electrical substation hit by a Russian bomb in the Dnipropetrovsk region in eastern Ukraine on Sept. 2.

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  • World

From Gaza to Ukraine, why do so many modern wars last so long?

Russia and Ukraine have fought for a decade. The Israel-Hamas war is part of a conflict dating back generations. NPR’s Greg Myre has covered both wars, and looks at why they seem to defy a solution.

September 23, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Myre
Head Brewmaster Tobias Zollo poses behind non alcoholic beer at the Weihenstephan brewery in Freising, Germany, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

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  • World

Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest

At Weihenstephan, non-alcoholic wheat beer and lager now make up 10% of the volume. The increase over the last few years mirrors the statistics for the rest of Germany's beer industry.

September 23, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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