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    Coronavirus Updates
    German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for a news conference Tuesday in Berlin. Germany is one of a handful of European countries to implement strict new coronavirus measures in anticipation of the holidays.
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    Some European Countries Batten Down For The Holidays With New Coronavirus Lockdowns

    Dec 15, 2020
    Amid a spike in new cases, leaders in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have announced the return of strict measures to dissuade people from attending large holiday gatherings.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A waiter closes a bar terrace in Paris earlier this month amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
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    Spain, France Exceed 1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Each

    Oct 22, 2020
    Europe has been battling rising case counts, setting a record last week for new cases reported. Spain and France surpassed the 1 million case mark within hours of each other.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    People queue to be tested for the coronavirus in a sports arena on Tuesday in Lyon, France. The World Health Organization said there were more than 700,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Europe last week.
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    Europe Reports Record-High 700,000 COVID-19 Cases Last Week, WHO Says

    Oct 13, 2020
    Europe's cases surged by 36% compared with the prior week. Across Europe, many countries are trying to slow the spread of the coronavirus but avoid imposing a national lockdown.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis

    U.S. Lobster Dealers Hope To Claw Back Market Share In Europe

    Aug 21, 2020
    A new trade deal with Europe lifts tariffs that had put American lobster producers at a competitive disadvantage.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Tables and chairs stand empty Friday outside a restaurant in Dresden, Germany, as the country now faces a recession.
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    Germany, Europe's Largest Economy, Enters Recession Due To Coronavirus

    May 15, 2020
    Germany has seen its biggest quarterly contraction since 2009 when the global financial crisis ravaged the country's economy. Economists expect an even deeper slump in the second quarter.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A man wearing a face mask crosses the Charles Bridge in Prague on Tuesday. The Czech Republic is one of a handful of places throughout Europe now mandating that residents wear face masks when they leave their homes.
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    In 'Big Adjustment,' Some European Countries Push For Residents To Wear Masks

    Apr 01, 2020
    Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have issued strong recommendations or orders for people to don face coverings in certain public places — though lots of their neighbors continue to disagree.
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    Goats and Soda
    Map of new covid cases from Jan 22, 2021
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    Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

    Mar 30, 2020
    A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.
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    Europe
    Officials lower and remove the Union Jack from the European Parliament building in Brussels on Friday. As the U.K. prepared to bring to an end its decades-long membership in the European Union, the bloc's top officials on Friday pledged to continue playi
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    The Long, Uneasy Wait Is Over: Parties, Protests And Solemn Silence Greet Brexit

    Jan 31, 2020
    Some 43 months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the day of divorce has finally arrived. Supporters and critics alike had their say; but largely, a somber mood welcomed the milestone.
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    Europe
    The German flag is seen outside the Embassy in Moscow, where Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday the expulsion of two German diplomats.
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    Russia Expels 2 German Diplomats In Deepening Quarrel Over Murder Probe

    Dec 12, 2019
    The retaliation, "guided by the reciprocity principle," comes after Germany expelled two Russian diplomats last week. The tussle stems from a killing in Berlin that Germany has linked to the Kremlin.
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    Economy
    Over the last four decades, incomes in the United States have grown much less equal. Inequality is less pronounced in Western Europe.
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    Why America's 1-Percenters Are Richer Than Europe's

    Dec 05, 2019
    The share of total income of the top 1% of earners in the U.S. more than doubled over four decades. But in Europe, the gains were less dramatic. What accounts for the difference across the Atlantic?
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    National Security
    President Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron at Winfield House, on Tuesday, during the NATO summit in London.
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    Under Trump, NATO Nations Get More U.S. Troops And Military Spending

    Dec 03, 2019
    Despite the president's criticism of the alliance, his administration has spent far more on a European defense program than did the Obama White House. U.S. troop levels in Europe have also risen.
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    Europe
    Demonstrators raise pictures of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia during a demonstration outside Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's office late last month. During a televised address Sunday night, the premier announced he would be resigning ami
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    Maltese Premier Promises Resignation Amid Firestorm Over Journalist's Killing

    Dec 02, 2019
    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's announcement comes after the departure of several major allies. His government has run aground on questions about the 2017 death of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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    Europe
    Rescuers search a collapsed building for survivors in Durres, Albania, on Wednesday. More than two dozen people have been reported dead in the country after a powerful earthquake rocked the country earlier this week.
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    'Everything We Have Is Destroyed': Albania Mourns After Deadly Earthquake

    Nov 27, 2019
    The 6.4 magnitude temblor killed more than two dozen people and injured hundreds. Rescuers are racing to find survivors — and those who lived must now pick up the pieces of their former lives.
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    Europe
    A European Union flag flies Monday outside the Parliament building in London. The multinational bloc has agreed to grant the U.K. another Brexit delay, bumping the deadline to the end of January.
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    Rain Chexit: European Union Grants Brexit Delay To U.K. — Again

    Oct 28, 2019
    Days before the Oct. 31 deadline to leave the EU, the bloc signed off on a British request to postpone it again. With the deadline reset to Jan. 31, the U.K. appears little closer to a clean exit.
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    World
    Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 26 in New York.
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    U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe In Hungary Would Be An 'Insult,' Says Foreign Minister

    Oct 01, 2019
    NPR spoke to the country's top diplomat, Peter Szijjarto, about his government's hard-line stances against migration and liberal European Union policies.
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    Europe
    Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz from the Austrian People's Party, OEVP, speaks at a closing rally ahead of elections in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday. The Austrian elections are on Sunday.
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    Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

    Sep 29, 2019
    Despite a cash-for-contracts scandal that brought down his government in May, Kurz, 33, the country's youngest-ever chancellor, is likely to win back his job on Sunday in a snap election.
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    Economy
    A man looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Thursday.
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    Asian, European Stocks Mixed After Recession Jitters Spark Sell-Off On Wall Street

    Aug 15, 2019
    World markets reacted to the Dow's 800-point drop on Wednesday and the release of economic data hinting that a global recession may be looming.
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    Europe
    The Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, has voted to restore Russia's voting rights. They were suspended after Russia seized Crimea five years ago.
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    Europe's Top Human Rights Organization Restores Russia's Voting Rights

    Jun 25, 2019
    The Kremlin calls it "a victory of common sense." It is also a big step forward for Moscow to normalize relations with European member states after annexing Crimea in 2014.
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    World
    Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen walks with supporters after the election results at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen early on Thursday.
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    In Denmark's Election, A Shift To The Left — Unlike In Much Of Europe

    Jun 07, 2019
    Denmark's Social Democrats made a strong showing in this week's elections — but voter support came in part because of the increasingly hard line the party has taken on immigration.
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    Europe

    Analysis: Voters Choose A New Direction For Europe's Future

    May 27, 2019
    Roger Cohen, columnist for The New York Times, analyzes the European Union vote for NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, including the high turnout and the success of the EU's green parties.
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    World
    A man walks past a board announcing elections at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday. Some 400 million Europeans from 28 countries are eligible to vote.
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    European Elections Will Be A Test For Nationalist Parties Hoping To Remake The EU

    May 25, 2019
    "I believe this is the first time since the beginning of European integration that this European Union could actually break apart," center-left Dutch politician Frans Timmermans warned this month.
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    World
    Pro-European Union demonstrators march in Berlin on March 31.
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    Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

    Apr 26, 2019
    After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.
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    World
    In 2021, U.S. travelers heading to European Union countries will have to apply for authorization online, as part of a security procedure for visa-free travelers.
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    EU Officials Move To Clarify Rules For U.S. Travelers After Erroneous 'Visa' Reports

    Mar 09, 2019
    Meant to increase security in Europe, the decision to implement a screening process was announced in 2018. But confusion arose after several media outlets labeled it a "visa."
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    National Security
    Russian military officers stand by as the 9M729, center, its launcher, left, and the 9M728, right, land-based cruise missiles are displayed in Kubinka outside Moscow, in January. The Russian military rolled out its new missile and spelled out its specifi
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    A Dark View Of Russia From U.S. NATO Commander

    Mar 07, 2019
    Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti warns Russia's objective is to "undermine NATO solidarity and fracture the rules-based international order." His rhetoric is much harsher than President Trump's.
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    World
    In this Sept. 1, 2015, file photo, a child waits in line at a migrant reception center in Brussels. Belgian migration minister Theo Francken said on Thursday he wants no part of a United Nations pact on safe and orderly migration, an international deal t
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    A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists

    Dec 10, 2018
    The pact, set to be approved this week, is meant to help the European Union navigate its most politically sensitive issue. The pact is non-binding, but several countries have pulled support.
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