NATO says it is working to counter Russia's GPS jamming after interference with EU leader's plane
Read full article: NATO says it is working to counter Russia's GPS jamming after interference with EU leader's planeNATO is working to counter Russian jamming of satellite navigation systems on civilian flights, according to the alliance's chief.
Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed as Trump warns US security priorities lie elsewhere
Read full article: Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed as Trump warns US security priorities lie elsewhereThe Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions.
Italy takes back 43 migrants it planned to process in Albania in 3rd failed attempt to keep them out
Read full article: Italy takes back 43 migrants it planned to process in Albania in 3rd failed attempt to keep them outAn Italian navy ship has taken migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania following a court decision in Rome.
Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
Read full article: Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fallFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious art
Read full article: Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious artAn unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope Francis' trip to Belgium.
Norway's hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacation
Read full article: Norway's hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacationThe royal house of Norway says King Harald has been implanted with a temporary pacemaker at a hospital in Malaysia’s resort island of Langkawi.
Norway's King Harald, Europe's oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation
Read full article: Norway's King Harald, Europe's oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacationKing Harald V of Norway remains hospitalized in Malaysia in the country’s northern resort island of Langkawi after falling ill while on vacation.
King Harald V of Norway has been hospitalized with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia
Read full article: King Harald V of Norway has been hospitalized with an infection while on vacation in MalaysiaNorwegian royal officials say that King Harald V of Norway has been hospitalized with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia.
Portugal routs Luxembourg in record 9-0 win without suspended Ronaldo. Drone delays Armenia-Croatia
Read full article: Portugal routs Luxembourg in record 9-0 win without suspended Ronaldo. Drone delays Armenia-CroatiaPortugal didn’t need Cristiano Ronaldo to rack up its biggest-ever win in a competitive game.
NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg
Read full article: NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask LuxembourgNATO leaders are set to make a new defense spending pledge at their summit this week as support for Ukraine eats into their military budgets.
The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopes
Read full article: The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopesThe leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg say normalizing ties between Kosovo and Serbia would serve not only regional peace and stability but also their prospects of further integration into the European Union.
Court annuls EU approval of $140 million of COVID-19 aid for Italian airlines
Read full article: Court annuls EU approval of $140 million of COVID-19 aid for Italian airlinesA top European Union court has ruled that the European Commission was wrong to approve millions of euros (dollars) in aid to help Italian airlines cope with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
Luxembourg stands up for LGBT rights, chastises Hungary
Read full article: Luxembourg stands up for LGBT rights, chastises HungaryLuxembourg’s openly gay prime minister used the dais of the European Union’s parliament to stand up for LGBT rights in the 27-nation bloc and chastise member state Hungary which wants to curtail addressing the issue of homosexuality at school and in the media.
EU court says UK residents in EU nations can't vote there
Read full article: EU court says UK residents in EU nations can't vote thereThe European Union’s top court says British citizens living in the 27 EU member countries have no right to vote or stand for office in the bloc unless they have obtained a European nationality.
Spain: Prosecutors shelve fraud probes haunting former king
Read full article: Spain: Prosecutors shelve fraud probes haunting former kingSpanish prosecutors are shelving two investigations into alleged financial wrongdoing in Juan Carlos I’s business dealings that prompted the former monarch to move from Spain to Abu Dhabi.
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EU to seek daily fines against Poland over justice concerns
Read full article: EU to seek daily fines against Poland over justice concernsThe European Union wants Europe’s top court to impose daily fines on Poland for failing to take action to protect the independence of the country’s justice system In a rare move, the European Commission said Tuesday that it wants the European Court of Justice to “impose financial penalties on Poland to ensure compliance” with a previous legal ruling.
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Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensions
Read full article: Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensionsThe Ukrainian military says two soldiers have been killed and another wounded under fire from Russia-backed separatist rebels in the country’s east, where hostilities have increased sharply in recent months.
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EU takes Poland to court over judicial independence concerns
Read full article: EU takes Poland to court over judicial independence concernsFILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 a woman walks by the entrance to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The European Union is referring Poland to Europes top court over long-standing concerns about respect for the rule of law and the independence of the countrys Supreme Court judges. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)BRUSSELS – The European Union is referring Poland to Europe's top court over long-standing concerns about respect for the rule of law and the independence of the country's Supreme Court judges, EU officials said Wednesday. “It's a crucial step in the infraction procedure," EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said of the court referral. Tuleya, who was critical of the changes to the justice system, has become the symbol of the struggle for judicial independence in Poland.
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Luxembourg defends itself against new tax haven allegations
Read full article: Luxembourg defends itself against new tax haven allegationsLuxembourg on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 denied claims, made in various international media outlets, that Luxembourg is still a massive tax haven despite European Union legislation to clamp down on it. AdThe Transparency International group said the so-called OpenLux investigation by Le Monde and others showed “major weaknesses in anti-money laundering frameworks in Luxembourg," where investment funds “largely operate in secrecy." European lawmaker Sven Giegold of the Greens/EFA group said the efforts of Luxembourg had not gone far enough. “Luxembourg acts as a go-between for European countries and tax havens around the world. Societies will continue to lose out on billions of euros in tax revenue so long as other countries act as tax havens without hindrance and tax transparency rules are not implemented across the EU," Giegold said.
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EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoning
Read full article: EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoningThe move comes a day after Russia's foreign minister threatened the 27-nation EU with retaliatory action. The sanctions had been agreed on by EU foreign ministers on Monday, without names given. The U.K. said it would also apply the EU sanctions and will continue them once it leaves a post-Brexit transition period at the end of the year. EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to impose the sanctions under sanctions to combat the use and spread of chemical weapons, following a push by France and Germany. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested that Moscow might retaliate and even sever ties over the Navalny dispute.
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Germany, France call for UK concessions in EU-UK trade talks
Read full article: Germany, France call for UK concessions in EU-UK trade talksThis would be very bad news for everyone, for the EU and even more so for the United Kingdom." Speaking after a meeting of EU ministers that he chaired, Roth added that “it's now up to the U.K. to make the decisive steps." He said U.K. negotiator David Frost would brief the prime minister before EU leaders meet about whether recent intensive talks have made a deal possible. Johnson says the EU must shift its position if it wants a deal, and insists the U.K. is quite prepared to walk away without one. France warned, that could cost the U.K. the unfettered access it wants to the huge and wealthy continental market.
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EU to slap sanctions on Russia officials over Navalny attack
Read full article: EU to slap sanctions on Russia officials over Navalny attackCypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, left, speaks with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, second right, during a meeting of European Union foreign ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. European Union foreign ministers were weighing Monday whether to impose sanctions on Russian officials and organizations blamed for the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a Soviet-era nerve agent. (Jean-Christophe Verhaegen, Pool via AP)BRUSSELS – European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Russian officials and organizations blamed for the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a Soviet-era nerve agent. “It was a complete acceptance by all member states,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters after the talks. Last week, tests conducted at labs designated by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed that Navalny was the victim of a Novichok nerve agent.
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Elbows? Masks? Presents? Let this divisive EU summit begin!
Read full article: Elbows? Masks? Presents? Let this divisive EU summit begin!German Chancellor Angela Merkel, so often a study in gravity at such meetings, was all merriment when she saw Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov with his mask slipped. Other leaders were trying out various versions of the elbow bump, with Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel almost turning it into an elbow duel. With 27 leaders coming in with diverse demands the two-day summit might not even be enough to settle their differences. Summit host and European Council President Charles Michel was first in the room, and was soon bumping elbows with Borissov and others as they arrived. European Parliament President David Sassoli first went for a zen-like bow but soon got his elbow out like his chums did.
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EU ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, drilling
Read full article: EU ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, drillingLuxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn makes a statement to the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2020. European Union foreign ministers meet for the first time face-to-face since the pandemic lockdown and will assess their fraught relations with China and discuss the troubled relation with Turkey. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers on Monday criticized Turkey for several reasons, including energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and changing the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque. When I see now what is happening with Hagia Sophia, that is a blow," Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said. Hagia Sophia was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral, and the pope and others have expressed their sadness and criticism of the move by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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WWII allies, Germany mark 75 yrs since Battle of the Bulge
Read full article: WWII allies, Germany mark 75 yrs since Battle of the BulgeIn this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, a World War II model plane with navigation maps and a photograph are displayed at the Remember Museum 39-45 in Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The museum houses countless World War II objects, but it's most important collection are stories and photos of those who served in World War II, mostly during the Battle of the Bulge. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)BASTOGNE – Side by side, the Allies and former enemy Germany togethermarked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II — the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped Adolf Hitler's last-ditch offensive to turn the tide of the war. The American armed forces, together with their allies, liberated Europe and they also liberated Germany. After the fighting in the Battle of the Bulge ended on Jan. 28, 1945, Allied forces invaded Germany, eventually leading to the Nazi surrender and the end of the war in Europe.
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