Europe

Mysterious Artist Spray Paints Mural On U.K. House

5:54am December 14, 2020

What do you do if you're selling your house and then Banksy tags it? How much does the artwork play into the price? The mural depicts a small woman sneezing with dentures flying out of her mouth.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sunday. Britain and the European Union say talks will continue on a free trade agreement — a deal that, if sealed, would avert New Year's chaos for

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U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms

2:21pm December 13, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The two sides have been trying to hammer out the details of a post-Brexit world for most of the year. Talks will continue ahead of a fast-approaching deadline, leaders announced on Sunday.

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UK Couple Becomes One Of The First Pfizer Vaccine Recipients

7:59am December 12, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Victor and Penny Griffiths, who this week became one of the first couples in the world to get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

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Charles Michel, president of the European Council (left); Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission (center); and Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, wear protective face masks as they walk to a news conference at a European Union leader

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EU Ends Standoff, Moves Forward With Budget And Coronavirus Relief Fund

12:33pm December 11, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Poland and Hungary had blocked the EU budget over a provision requiring each member nation to uphold the bloc's rule-of-law principles. The two nations are under investigation for not doing so.

The Pazo de Meirás, seen here in September, has been turned over to the Spanish state by the heirs of Gen. Francisco Franco. The summer palace in Sada, in the region of Galicia, had been the subject of a contentious lawsuit that the Spanish government wo

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Spain Evicts Francisco Franco's Heirs From Late Dictator's Summer Palace

8:07pm December 10, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Earlier this year a court ruled that Franco's 1941 purchase of the property, the Pazo de Meirás, was fraudulent. On Thursday, Spanish officials took possession of the palace.

At the Berlin Police Academy, Ewald Igelmund teaches cadets courses on Germany's rule of law. Cadets must take 2 1/2 years of courses before they're allowed to become police officers.

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With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police

6:22am December 10, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Whether it's officers participating in neo-Nazi chat groups or hoarding ammunition to prepare for a doomsday scenario, extremism is a persistent problem among those who enforce the law in Germany.

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Basaksehir team manager Okan Buruk (right) argues with referee Sebastian Coltescu during a Champions League soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir in Paris on Tuesday.

Champions League: Referee's Remark Investigated After Teams Walk Off In Protest

4:43pm December 09, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

"Why is the fourth official saying 'negro'?" demanded soccer player Demba Ba. The official, Sebastian Coltescu of Romania, faces a 10-game ban if he's found guilty of making a racist statement.

How Germany Avoided A 'Lost' School Year

12:00pm December 09, 2020

by Ryan Delaney

In the U.S., school closures during the pandemic have some worried about a "lost COVID generation" of children. But that's not the case in Germany.

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Health regulators in the U.K. warned people with severe allergies not to get the new coronavirus vaccine after two medical staffers came down with severe reactions.

U.K. Regulators Tell People With Severe Allergies Not To Get Vaccine

10:37am December 09, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two National Health Service workers with long histories of severe allergies received the Pfizer, BioNTech coronavirus vaccine Tuesday. Both are now recovering after bad reactions to the dose.

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Welsh Doctor On Getting Vaccinated Against The Coronavirus

5:52pm December 08, 2020

The United Kingdom has begun mass vaccination against the coronavirus. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Morgan, an intensive care unit doctor in Wales, who received his first dose Monday.

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