Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has tested positive for COVID-19, Dutch officials said Sunday. The 83-year-old former Dutch queen was
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French conservatives’ first female candidate spells trouble for Macron
PARIS – Valérie Pécresse has just been chosen as her party’s first female presidential candidate, now she faces an even
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Germany’s SPD approves government coalition deal
Germany’s center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted overwhelmingly Saturday to sign off on the coalition agreement to form a new
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Europeans considering joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, Macron says
Several European countries, including France, are looking into opening a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, French President Emmanuel Macron said
The global fight for democracy begins at home
Nathalie Tocci is a Pierre Keller visiting professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, a
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Belgium’s new coronavirus measures: Schools targeted, bars left alone
Belgium will make mask wearing mandatory for children over the age of 6, close kindergartens and primary schools from December
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Turkey faces disciplinary action for failing to release jailed activist, says Council of Europe
The Council of Europe announced Friday it will take disciplinary action against Turkey if it refuses to release jailed philanthropist
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US senators spar as Biden’s EU ambassador pick waits in limbo
Democratic U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen lambasted her Republican colleagues Thursday evening for blocking the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s EU
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The role of sustainable aviation fuel in decarbonizing the aviation sector
Jan Toschka, president of Global Aviation for Shell The aviation industry has made significant strides towards realizing more sustainable technologies
Austria’s Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg to step down
Alexander Schallenberg announced Thursday he would step down as Austrian chancellor as soon as his conservative People’s Party agrees on