Europe

As People Scramble To Escape Afghanistan, There Is Some Good News

5:55am August 26, 2021

An expectant Afghan mother went into labor aboard a military flight to Germany. Upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, medical personnel rushed aboard the C-17 and helped the mother deliver a baby girl.

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What To Know About The Spying Scandal Linked To Israeli Tech Firm NSO

8:03pm August 25, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel takes pride in its high-tech industry — and it brings in big bucks. But one of its star cybersecurity firms, NSO Group, is at the center of a spying scandal, and the government plays a role.

Companies In Europe Carry Out Myriad Infrastructure Projects

7:25am August 25, 2021

A German company's technology will allow electric vehicles to charge while driving. Electrified wire coils can be embedded beneath the road — similar to the wireless charging stations for your phone.

A Nationalist Mob In Turkey Attacks Syrian Refugees' Home And Businesses

6:55am August 24, 2021

by Durrie Bouscaren

The attack on the neighborhood of Syrian refugees is a sign that the country's hosting of refugees is drawing opposition, and that may mean fewer Afghans will find refuge there.

Sister Doris holds labels of the beer bottles with a painting of the former nun who was running the brewery.

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A Pilgrimage To Meet Germany's Last Beer-Brewing Nun

6:14pm August 23, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

As part of NPR's summer travel series, Rob Schmitz takes us to a remote corner of southern Germany, where a nun has been brewing Bavarian beer for nearly five decades.

Volunteers and trainees with the group Bikeygees at a park in Berlin in July. The organization teaches refugee women in Germany how to ride bikes. Trainee Shapol Bakir-Rasoul, a refugee from Iraq, holds up a Bikeygees sign with founder Annette Krüger, ri

'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes

9:02am August 22, 2021

by Deborah Amos

They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come true.

German Politicians Fret Over Afghan Refugees As Election Looms

5:30pm August 21, 2021

by Esme Nicholson

By the time of the Afghan government's collapse, Germany had the second-largest contingent of NATO troops in the country. It is grappling with its role in the return of the Taliban.

Poland's Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk celebrates her silver medal in the javelin throw at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 7. She auctioned the medal to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old; the buyer decided to let her keep it.

An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It

4:50pm August 19, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk of Poland announced she would sell her medal in the javelin throw to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old. A convenience store chain had the winning bid of $125,000.

'Decanter' Magazine Reports The Story Behind Sting Buying An Italian Villa

6:18am August 19, 2021

When Sting and his wife Trudie Styler bought the centuries-old villa in Tuscany, the owner offered them some wine. They liked it and bought the vineyard too. But the wine wasn't a local vintage.

Wildfires Are Moving Quickly In Southern France, Killing At Least 3 People So Far

4:59pm August 18, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

Wildfires have turned deadly in southern France, killing at least three people, according to firefighters. Thousands of people have fled the fires near the tourist beaches of St. Tropez.