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EU reprimands Kosovo's move to close Serb bank branches over the use of the dinar currency
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank, saying the move would negatively impact the life of the ethnic Serb minority living in northern Kosovo and damage Kosovo-Serbia normalization talks. ...
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its records in another quiet day of trading
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their record levels on Tuesday as Wall Street looks to be headed for another quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in early trading, just below its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 3...
Greek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants
KALAMATA, Greece (AP) — A Greek judge dismissed a case Tuesday against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Union’s border protection and asylum operations, after a prosecutor told the court Greece...
EU seals a deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to use the profits earned from frozen Russian assets to provide military support to Ukraine and help rebuild the war-torn country. The 27-nation EU is holding around 210 billion euros...
Austrian leader lauds UK's efforts on migration and cites its plan for deportations to Rwanda
VIENNA (AP) — Austria's leader praised Britain Tuesday as a “pioneer” in outsourcing asylum proceedings to places outside Europe, citing a U.K. bill to send migrants to Rwanda as he hosted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Vienna. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative...
Kosovo shuts 6 Serb bank branches over use of the dinar currency in a move that could raise tensions
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police on Monday closed six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank in line with the decision on the ban of the use of the Serbian dinar currency in the country, a move that has raised tension with neighboring Serbia. A police statement said they closed...
Condition of Slovakia's prime minister improves following an assassination attempt
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak populist Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition is improving following an assassination attempt last week that shocked the European Union nation deeply polarized over his policies. “After today’s consultation, the patient’s condition is...
Georgia's parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive foreign influence bill
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override the presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. ...
The Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 3 Spanish citizens and 3 Afghans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on foreigners in central Afghanistan last week in which three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed. Seven people were wounded in the attack on Friday in on Bamiyan province, a major tourist...
Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
MADRID (AP) — Europe’s far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy while declaring their support for Israel in its war against Hamas. ...
