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Europe: Lithuania detains 26, including judges, in corruption probe

VILNIUS, Lithuania – A Lithuanian official says 26 people, including eight judges in different courts, have been detained in a corruption probe, suspected of "large-scale bribery, trading in influence and abuse of powers in the court... Read more →

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Europe: The Latest: UK asks EU to re-do Brexit border compromise

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt delivers a speech about Britain and Europe at the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) BERLIN – The Latest... Read more →

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Europe: Germany: No former SS getting pensions in Belgium

BERLIN – German authorities say no former Nazi SS soldiers are receiving disability pensions in Belgium, responding to concerns raised by lawmakers there. The Labor Ministry said Wednesday that 18 people in Belgium are receiving war disability... Read more →

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Europe: Cyprus to EU: Speed up granting name protection for halloumi

NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus is urging the European Union to speed up the process granting full name protection to halloumi cheese, the east Mediterranean island nation's top culinary export. Cyprus government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou... Read more →

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Europe: Germany seizes millions in Russian money laundering probe

BERLIN – German authorities say they've seized properties worth 40 million euros ($45 million) and millions more in cash in an investigation linked to a big Russian money laundering scheme. Federal investigators and Munich prosecutors... Read more →

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Europe: Serbian premier’s gay partner gives birth to baby boy

BELGRADE, Serbia – The office of Serbia's openly gay Prime Minister Ana Brnabic says her partner has given birth to a baby boy. A brief statement says the delivery on Wednesday went well and both the mother, Milica Djurdjic, and the... Read more →

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Europe: Ukraine’s president wants UN options for peace force in east

UNITED NATIONS – Ukraine's president says a U.N.-mandated peacekeeping operation could be decisive in ending the conflict in the east with Russian-backed separatists — and says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres should send a... Read more →

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Europe: Abuse survivors demand Vatican transparency, accountability

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) President Tim Lennon from Tucson, AZ, center, and SNAP members Esther Hatfield Miller from Los Angeles, CA, left, and Carol Midboe from Austin, TX, pose for pictures during interviews... Read more →

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Europe: French far-right EU candidate says his party equals progress

Head of Marine Le Pen’s party list for the European Parliament elections, Jordan Bardella speaks during an interview with Associated Press in Nanterre, outside Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Head... Read more →

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Europe: 8th lawmaker quits UK’s Labour over anti-Semitism and Brexit

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the annual conference of the EEF manufacturers organisation at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, Tuesday Feb. 19, 2019. Seven British lawmakers... Read more →

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