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Austria's far-right wins national election for first time since World War II
The Freedom Party has secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria.
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Taylor Swift cancels three European shows after threat
A Massachusetts man is devastated after three of Taylor Swift’s European concerts were canceled due to an alleged terror plot.
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New British prime minister seeks to improve on ‘botched' trade deal with European Union
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he would seek to improve the trade deal with the European Union as he began a two-day tour of the U.K. as part of an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Far-right's major gains in EU election hands stunning defeat to leaders of France and Germany
Far-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, dealing stunning defeats to two of the bloc’s most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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The Danish prime minister is assaulted in Copenhagen, media reports say
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen.
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Slovak PM Fico in ‘life-threatening' condition after being shot; EU leaders decry ‘brutal attack'
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that has sent shockwaves across the continent.
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‘You can live like a king' by retiring in Europe, says CFP—but make these 3 moves first
Retiring in Europe can slash your cost of living, allowing you to retire early or boost your lifestyle, says Traveltirement founder and CFP Tommy Sikes.
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Ireland poised to get its youngest ever premier as Simon Harris elected leader of Fine Gael party
Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday, He replaces Leo Varadkar who announced his surprise resignation last week. The 37-year-old Harris has been the coalition government’s further and higher education minister. He was the only candidate to put his name forward to succeed Varadkar who had...
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Hitler's birthplace is being turned into a police station
The move is intended to make it unattractive as a place of pilgrimage for Nazi sympathizers and hate groups.
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Lithuanian couple wins wife-carrying competition
Men raced through a 260-meter obstacle course with their wives slung over their shoulders.
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Burned by the European heat, travelers are seeking new destinations this summer
Summer travel interest is shifting as European travelers seek cooler weather in parts of Scandinavia, Scotland, Latvia, Estonia and northern Spain.
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Pope Francis urges Europe to work for peace as he lands in Portugal for World Youth Day
Pope Francis is challenging Europe to retake its role as a peacemaker and bridge builder. He made the comments as he arrived Wednesday in Portugal to open World Youth Day.
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Europe and the U.S. finally agree a landmark data-sharing pact — and it's already under threat
The EU and U.S. this week agreed a new Data Privacy Framework, which will allow businesses to transfer data on Europeans to the U.S.
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Biden begins Europe trip in London amid Ukraine concerns
President Biden is in Europe this week, spending time in three countries vital to the support of Ukraine. His first stop is London, to meet with the new King. NBC’s Alice Barr reports.
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28-year-old social media manager in Norway is required to take 3 weeks of vacation in summer: ‘Work is not everything'
Lene Vindenes is a social media manager in Norway and has a “clear routine” of how she prepares to go on vacations for weeks at a time.
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‘A war for water': Europe sounds the alarm on water stress ahead of another extreme summer
Record-breaking temperatures through spring and a historic winter heatwave has taken a visible toll on the region’s rivers and ski slopes.
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American arrested for pushing 2 US tourists into ravine at German castle, leaving one woman dead
Authorities say an American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope. The incident close to the popular tourist attraction happened on Wednesday afternoon. Police said Thursday that the 30-year-old man met the young women...
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Europe is struggling with a precarious water situation ahead of another drought-ridden summer
Reservoirs have fallen to water levels typically associated with summer heatwaves, while protests have broken out over water shortages in France and Spain.