August 6, 2020 Polish opposition shows rainbow LGBT solidarity at president's swearing-in Members of Poland's parliament on Thursday used the swearing-in ceremony of President Andrzej Duda's to make a political statement, forming a rainbow with their clothing to highlight accusations of homophobia against his campaign.
July 21, 2020 European Union leaders agree on $2T recovery spending plan European Union leaders agreed on a $2.06 trillion spending package aimed at containing an unprecedented economic downturn by resorting to new measures that could ultimately deepen the bloc’s economic integration.
July 19, 2020 Deroy Murdock: An American in Paris: NSC Chief O’Brien presses U.S. interests in French capital The president was represented in the French capital by the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Robert C. O’Brien.
July 16, 2020 Dutch town cuts ties with its Polish twin recently declared a 'gay-free zone' A town in the Netherlands cut longstanding ties with its twin across the border in Poland, which recently established itself as an official “gay-free zone.”
July 13, 2020 Poland reelects President Andrzej Duda in narrow victory over liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski Polish President Andrzej Duda won a second five-year term, narrowly defeating his liberal opponent Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday's presidential election, according to reports.
July 11, 2020 Trump administration announces 25 percent tariff on $1.3B in French handbags, cosmetics, other goods The White House on Saturday announced a 25 percent tariff on $1.3 billion worth of French merchandise, including cosmetics and handbags, after a digital service tax was levied against U.S. tech giants.
June 30, 2020 Belgium dismantles statue of former monarch as king expresses 'deepest regrets' for DR Congo colonial abuses Belgium on Tuesday dismantled the statue of King Leopold II, the former monarch held responsible for the deaths of millions of Africans, as the country’s current king expressed his “deepest regrets” for Belgium’s colonial past.
June 30, 2020 US kept off European Union 'safe list' for resumption of non-essential travel The initial list contains 14 countries, including Canada, and said it would include China if it reciprocated.
June 27, 2020 Americans likely to be barred from Europe when borders reopen next week due to coronavirus surge A recent tally of daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 population in Europe was 14. In the U.S. it was 105.
June 24, 2020 Kosovo president, 9 other ex-separatist fighters indicted on war crimes charges An international prosecutor on Wednesday indicted Kosovo’s president and nine other former separatist fighters on war crimes charges for their actions during and after Kosovo's 1998-1999 independence war with Serbia.
