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EU Commission chief has 'severe pneumonia' and will be out for 2 weeks
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is ill with “severe pneumonia” and has canceled her appointments for the next two weeks, her office announced Friday. Spokesman Stefan De Keersmaeker said her agenda had to be cleared of meetings in Lisbon and...
Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content
MADRID (AP) — A Europol operation during last summer's European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content, Spain's top soccer league said Thursday. The European Union's law enforcement...
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of 2024 and almost three years into Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbor. Even as Russian troops and tanks...
Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday expressed concern about “the political crisis” in Georgia, two days after former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of the South Caucasus nation, cementing the ruling party’s...
Ceremonies mark full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Europe's Schengen travel zone
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria's and Romania's full membership in Europe's Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-free travel zone. Identification...
'No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as he fears a looming energy shortage could leave many Moldovans with “no heating, no light.” His concerns aren’t unfounded. ...
Finnish investigators find an anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized. The discovery heightened concerns about...
Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024
LONDON (AP) — When voters around the globe had their say in 2024, their message was often: “You’re fired.” Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and in many incumbents were punished. From India and the United States to...
Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia's president, complicating its path toward EU
TBILISI, Goergia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. ...
Croatia's incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic won most of the votes in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, but must face a runoff against a ruling party candidate to secure another five-year term. With nearly all of the votes counted,...
