Europe

"The disappearance of the candidates demonstrates beyond all doubt the brutality of this regime and how important it is that the international community doesn't lose interest in the appalling events that have unfolded since the election," Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the UK's Foreign Affairs Select Committee, told CNN. … [Read more...] about These three women stood up to Europe’s longest-serving dictator. Here’s what happened to them

"First there was a dispute at the Covid19 station in the camp which spread to the entire area during the night. Security forces used tear gas," the statement said. "A large part of the dwellings burned down. The homeless people fled into the surrounding olive groves." … [Read more...] about Fire ‘destroys’ Europe’s largest migrant camp on Lesbos

The spat over Freytag von Loringhoven’s appointment is just one of a series of recent ugly disputes partly rooted in the past that has brought German-Polish relations to an alarming low. Poland’s ruling nationalist conservative Law and Justice Party, known as PiS, has accused Germany of seeking to recover territory it lost to Poland after 1945, and it has repeatedly declared that Germany should compensate Poland for the damage wrought on the country during World War II, a conflict triggered by Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland. … [Read more...] about Europe’s Wartime Memories Aggravate Resentment of Germany

Janka Oertel, director of the Asia program at the European Council on Foreign Relations policy institute, says “the situation in Hong Kong, the situation in Xinjiang, plus the economic situation that hasn’t improved over the last few years, plus COVID — has really created a lot of concern in Europe at the future relationship with China.”  … [Read more...] about Expectations Lowered Ahead of Europe-China Summit

The French Open is normally the second major in the tennis calendar year, traditionally beginning in late May and ending in early June. This year's tournament was moved because of the coronavirus and now starts later this month. Wimbledon was canceled because of the pandemic earlier this year. … [Read more...] about Ashleigh Barty will not defend her French Open title, announces she will not travel to Europe