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US and EU criticize Polish plans for law that could keep opposition from holding office
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union's top justice official on Tuesday criticized Polish plans for a law that they say could keep political opponents from holding public office without them having the full powers to challenge the decision in court. The EU also...
Poland's lawmakers approve contentious law targeting opposition
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers on Friday approved a contentious draft law on Russia’s alleged influence in Poland that is targeting the opposition and may affect the outcome of fall parliamentary elections. The new law would establish a state commission for investigating...
Key suspect in EU corruption case can remove electronic bracelet
BRUSSELS (AP) — The key suspect at the heart of the corruption scandal that rocked the European Union’s assembly last year no longer has to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Former parliament vice president Eva Kaili...
Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection
BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost 20,000 Belgian trade union members mounted a demonstration on Monday to protest what they see as increasingly bad working conditions and the erosion of their right to strike. Action by transport workers paralyzed subway and other traffic in Brussels for most of the day. ...
How the US helping Ukraine acquire F-16s shows that for military aid, 'no' can become 'yes'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine's leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated weapons to the war effort. This time it's all about F-16 fighter jets. Ukraine has long begged for the sophisticated fighter to give...
IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics, EU official tells AP
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's presidency urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from next year's Paris Games, yet said Monday a boycott by the 27-nation bloc is not on the table. Swedish sports minister Jakob Forssmed told The...
1 soldier killed, several others wounded in clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian and Azerbaijani troops exchanged artillery fire Thursday along their tense border, leaving at least one soldier dead and several others wounded in the latest bout of escalation between the longtime adversaries that threatened to derail their latest attempts at...
In global rush to regulate AI, Europe set to be trailblazer
LONDON (AP) — The breathtaking development of artificial intelligence has dazzled users by composing music, creating images and writing essays, while also raising fears about its implications. Even European Union officials working on groundbreaking rules to govern the emerging technology were...
Belgium arrests Iraqi suspected of terror attack involvement
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities said Friday they have arrested an Iraqi on charges of murder, war crimes and crimes against humanity over bombings that took place in Baghdad more than a decade ago. The federal prosecutor's office identified the suspect as a person in their 40s...
Belgium detains 7 on suspicion of planning terror attack
BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities have detained seven people, most of them Chechen origin, on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in Belgium, the federal prosecutor's office said Thursday. The office said in a statement that the suspects had not yet selected a precise target but...
