Category: Європа
Posted on January 11, 2019
Report: Ex-Nazi Camp Guard Deported by US Dies in Germany
Jakiw Palij, a former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived an unassuming life in New York City for decades until his past was revealed and he was deported to Germany last year, has died, German media reported Thursday. …
Posted on January 10, 2019
Italian Mayors, Lawmakers Call Security Decree Unconstitutional
Opposition is rising among Italian mayors and regional governors who are against the central government’s crackdown on asylum-seekers. They are planning court challenges to the new measures in defiance of the populist government and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. A controversial …
Posted on January 10, 2019
Jaguar Land Rover to Cut 4,500 Jobs, Starting in Britain
Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it will cut 4,500 jobs as the carmaker addresses slowing demand in China and growing uncertainty about the U.K.’s departure from the European Union. The luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata conglomerate, said …
Posted on January 10, 2019
Davos Authorizes Youth Protest Against Trump at Economic Forum
Officials in Davos have authorized a protest by a Socialist youth group against U.S. President Donald Trump and other expected attendees of the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort this month. Authorities rejected a similar …
Posted on January 10, 2019
Crowdfunding Wars: French Police vs. Yellow Vest Protesters
More than a million euros have been donated to French police hurt in clashes with yellow vest protesters as both sides take to online crowdfunding to rally support. The police fund-raising campaign came in response to a similar …
Posted on January 10, 2019
Japan’s Abe to Meet UK PM May as Brexit Crunch Approaches
Japan’s Shinzo Abe is likely to urge British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday to do everything she can to avoid a disorderly Brexit that some of Japan’s leading companies have warned could be a disaster. Japanese firms …
Posted on January 9, 2019
Macedonia Lawmakers in Final Debate on Renaming Country
Macedonian lawmakers are in the final stretch of renaming their country North Macedonia as part of a deal with neighboring Greece in return for membership of NATO and potentially the European Union. Speaking at the start of a …
Posted on January 9, 2019
Salvini: Italy, Poland Want ‘New Spring’ in Europe
Italy and Poland should join forces to reshape Europe, Italy’s far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday during a visit to Warsaw to drum up support for a euroskeptic alliance to contest May elections to the …
Posted on January 9, 2019
Question of Protocol: US Clashes With EU Over Diplomatic Status of Delegation
The United States downgraded the diplomatic status of the European Union’s delegation in Washington last year without formally announcing the change or telling Brussels, according to EU officials. They say it only came to light when the bloc’s …
Posted on January 8, 2019
Activists Warn of Gaps as EU Lifts Ban Threat on Thai Fishing Industry
Labor rights campaigners warned against complacency as the European Union on Tuesday withdrew its threat to ban Thai fishing imports into the bloc, saying that the country has made progress in tackling illegal and unregulated fishing. The EU’s …
Posted on January 8, 2019
In Shift, EU Sanctions Iran Over Planned Europe Attacks
The European Union on Tuesday froze the assets of an Iranian intelligence unit and two of its staff, as the Netherlands accused Iran of two killings on its soil and joined France and Denmark in alleging Tehran plotted …
Posted on January 8, 2019
Britain Tests Emergency Plans as No-Deal Brexit Edges Closer
As politicians argue over how or even if Britain should leave the European Union, the chances of the country crashing out by default with no deal in place are rising fast. As the exit day of March 29 …
Posted on January 8, 2019
France Plans to Crack Down on Anti-government Protesters
France plans to crack down heavily on unauthorized protesters, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Monday, after an anti-government march over the weekend turned violent. “We need to preserve the right to demonstrate in France, and we must sanction …
Posted on January 7, 2019
Italian Mayors, Governors Challenge Government Asylum Law
The ranks of prominent citizens opposed to a new Italian law cracking down on asylum-seekers swelled on Monday, with more governors announcing court challenges to the populist government’s measure. The law, approved first in the form of a …
Posted on January 7, 2019
May’s Brexit Pleas Falling on Deaf Ears in London, Brussels
Britain’s embattled Theresa May will make a push this week to persuade rebel lawmakers in her ruling Conservative party to back her contentious Brexit withdrawal agreement. But little has changed since she delayed before Christmas a House of …
Posted on January 7, 2019
Russia: US Spy Suspect Can Be Visited by Other Countries
The Russian Foreign Ministry says Paul Whelan, the American detained in Moscow on suspicion of spying, may receive visits from diplomats from the three other countries whose citizenship he holds. When Whelan was arrested in late December, he …
Posted on January 7, 2019
French Sexual Abuse Trial Casts New Cloud on Catholic Church
Lyon’s archbishop, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin and five other figures are on trial on charges of failing to act against sexual abuse allegations targeting a priest in his diocese. This is the latest pedophilia scandal rocking the Roman Catholic …
Posted on January 7, 2019
Brother Questions Why American Man Being Held by Russia
The brother of an American man being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying is raising the possibility that his sibling is being used as a pawn in a potential exchange for a Russian woman behind bars in …
Posted on January 6, 2019
Russian Space Agency Bemoans Head’s Canceled US Trip
Russia’s space agency is complaining that the invitation for its head to visit the U.S. has been cancelled without informing the organization. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told The Washington Post in a story Saturday that he has rescinded …
Posted on January 6, 2019
UK Leader May: Brexit Critics Risk Damaging UK Democracy
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday that a delayed vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal will “definitely” go ahead later this month, as she promised to set out measures to win over skeptical lawmakers. May told …
Posted on January 6, 2019
Europe’s Populist Fever Reaches Spain
Germany has Alternative for Germany, France has the National Front, Italy has The League and Spain now has VOX, the latest far-right actor to emerge on Europe’s political scene after an unexpectedly strong showing in local elections last …
Posted on January 6, 2019
Italian Coalition Chiefs Spar Over Stranded Migrants
The leaders of the populist parties that formed Italy’s government sparred Saturday over more migrants who are stranded on private rescue vessels in the Mediterranean Sea, exposing the widening cracks in their coalition’s position on immigration. German …
Posted on January 6, 2019
Russia: Too Early to Consider Exchange of US Spy Suspect
Russia’s deputy foreign minister brushed back suggestions Saturday that an American being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying could be exchanged for a Russian citizen. Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who also holds Canadian, British …
Posted on January 5, 2019
Ex-N. Korea Diplomat to Colleague: Defect to Seoul, Not US
A former North Korean diplomat who staged a high-profile defection to the South on Saturday urged an old colleague who has gone missing in Italy to defect to Seoul, following a report that he was seeking asylum in …
Posted on January 5, 2019
Near-Blind Portuguese Boxer Gives Back to Local Children
For any world-class athlete, losing most of his or her vision would be a devastating setback. For former Portuguese boxer Jorge Pina however, it was an opportunity to give back to young people in his country. VOA’s Elizabeth …
Posted on January 5, 2019
Norwegian Airline’s Plane Stuck in Iran Awaiting Parts
Norwegian Air Shuttle said Friday one of its Boeing 737s has been stuck in Iran for three weeks after an unscheduled landing because of engine problems, as U.S. restrictions reportedly create headaches for the airline and possibly passengers. …
