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International
1/20/2022 11:32:18 PM
When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even for exercise. Children were banned from playgrounds, and the economy virtually stopped.
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World
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International
1/20/2022 9:29:17 PM
Austria's parliament voted Thursday to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults from Feb. 1, the first of its kind in Europe, with maximum potential fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,000) for people who don't comply after a series of reminders.
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World
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International
1/20/2022 4:18:13 PM
The European Union is ordering Poland to pay a fine of nearly 70 million euros ($80 million) for its failure to shut down a disciplinary chamber with the power to suspend or otherwise punish judges for their rulings, an official said Thursday.
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World
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International
1/19/2022 10:25:02 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make the European Union more powerful as his country holds the bloc's presidency for six months, yet he has been accused by rivals and critics of using the position as a springboard toward a reelection bid.
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World
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International
1/19/2022 6:06:03 PM
Police in Italy, Albania and Greece on Wednesday arrested some 30 people accused of profiteering several hundred million euros to smuggle refugees and migrants into the European Union from Turkey on yachts and other leisure vessels.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
1/18/2022 10:19:07 PM
Tara Hopkins, Instagram director of public policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, talks about the company’s policies on the sidelines of last week’s World Youth Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh
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World
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International
1/18/2022 6:24:16 PM
Moscow on Tuesday rejected fresh talks on Ukraine unless the West responds to its demands, as the US and NATO pushed for more negotiations to avert a possible Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.
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Sports
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World
1/18/2022 12:26:06 PM
Paco Gento, the only footballer to win six European Cups, has died aged 88, his former club Real Madrid announced on Tuesday.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 7:41:37 PM
Germany will do everything in its power to guarantee Ukraine's security, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Monday on her first visit to Ukraine, amid rising fears of a Russian invasion.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 5:46:28 PM
Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko announced Monday that his army will conduct military exercises next month with Russian forces and criticised what he said was NATO's growing presence in Europe.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 2:06:43 PM
Greece Monday imposed a vaccination mandate for people over age 60, as coverage remains below the European Union average and a recent spike in infections has sustained pressure on hospitals.
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Egypt
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Society
1/17/2022 1:26:45 PM
Egypt will be hit by a cold airmass from Europe, resulting in a significant drop in temperatures for the coming days, Egypt’s Meteorological Authority (EMA) said on Monday.
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World
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Region
1/16/2022 6:15:08 PM
Baghdad has repatriated almost 4,000 of its citizens stuck on the Belarus borders with European Union members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia in recent weeks, Iraq's foreign minister said Sunday.
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World
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International
1/16/2022 5:30:53 PM
A World Health Organization official warned last week of a ``closing window of opportunity'' for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the omicron variant produces near-vertical growth in coronavirus infections.
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World
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Region
1/15/2022 3:54:48 PM
Chief negotiators from Iran and Europe returned home for consultations as talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal reached a critical stage, state media in the Islamic republic said Saturday.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
1/14/2022 2:26:07 PM
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World
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International
1/14/2022 1:25:21 PM
Germany's economy grew modestly last year, likely shrinking in the final months as the coronavirus pandemic and supply chain issues held back Europe's industrial powerhouse, official data showed Friday.
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World
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International
1/13/2022 6:55:14 PM
Europe's natural gas crisis isn't letting up. Reserves are low. Prices are high. Utility customers are facing expensive bills. Major Russian supplier Gazprom isn't selling gas like it used to.
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Business
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Economy
1/13/2022 3:45:39 PM
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) green financing hit a record €5.4 billion, accounting for 51 percent of the bank’s total business volume of €10.4 billion in 2021 directed to its country members, the bank announced on Thursday.
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World
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Region
1/12/2022 9:10:27 PM
Austria's foreign minister said Wednesday that the European Union wants to help Lebanon escape its economic meltdown, but only if the country's leaders clean up Beirut's affairs.
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