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8/13/20, 4:45 AM CEST
An algorithm shouldn’t decide a student’s future
Predictive data, not performance, determined the final grades for this year’s graduates with an International Baccalaureate.
8/13/20, 4:30 AM CEST
4 reasons Belgium needs a government
Belgium has survived long periods without a government before, but without leadership from the top major societal challenges are getting worse.
8/13/20, 4:00 AM CEST
History lessons: 17 women on Kamala Harris’ VP chances
Women have appeared on presidential tickets before — in 1984, 2008 and 2016. Is anything different this time?
8/13/20, 1:30 AM CEST
Mask rebels, no tourists and a heatwave: Paris’ coronavirus summer
Locals push back against measures meant to curb spread of the coronavirus.
8/12/20, 8:12 PM CEST
US watchdog says Trump’s UK ambassador made ‘inappropriate’ comments
But the envoy, Woody Johnson, rejected the inspector general’s findings and recommendation.
8/12/20, 7:59 PM CEST
Pedro Sánchez’s support for Spain’s monarchy risks alienating supporters
The Spanish prime minister argues that handing the country’s ‘constitutional inheritance’ to political rivals would be a grave mistake.
8/12/20, 6:54 PM CEST
Belarusian police fire live rounds at protesters
Protests are continuing despite a violent crackdown by authorities.
8/12/20, 3:18 PM CEST
Namibia rejects German offer of compensation for colonial atrocities
During German colonial rule, tens of thousands of Herero and Nama were killed in what is often called the 20th century’s first genocide.
8/12/20, 12:50 PM CEST
EU foreign ministers to discuss Turkey, Belarus, Lebanon in emergency meeting
The meeting will take place on Friday, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
8/12/20, 11:12 AM CEST
What you need to know about Kamala Harris
A trailblazing prosecutor-turned-politician sits on the cusp of history.
8/12/20, 5:33 AM CEST
The EU milk lookalike that is devastating West Africa’s dairy sector
The region’s farmers say they can’t compete with the cheap ersatz milk product.
8/12/20, 4:00 AM CEST
Austria’s most iconic tourist town doesn’t miss the tour buses
For Hallstatt, COVID-19 travel restrictions grant some relief from over-tourism — and space for local visitors.
8/12/20, 1:30 AM CEST
The old transatlantic relationship ain’t coming back
Even if Joe Biden replaces Donald Trump as US president, Europe will have to learn to carry its share of the burden.
8/11/20, 10:35 PM CEST
Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP nominee
Harris, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, was the wire-to-wire frontrunner for Biden’s No. 2 job.
8/11/20, 10:18 PM CEST
EU threatens sanctions over Belarus election and aftermath
‘State authorities deployed disproportionate and unacceptable violence,’ says Josep Borrell.
8/11/20, 8:18 PM CEST
Trump’s Scottish and Irish golf resorts spur a new round of scrutiny on his businesses
A watchdog group wants New York prosecutors to investigate whether Trump filed false information on his annual financial disclosures.
8/11/20, 7:52 PM CEST
What happened in Belarus?
The ongoing demonstrations are the biggest challenge ever faced by strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
8/11/20, 7:46 PM CEST
Scottish government ditches downgrades for thousands of pupils
Education minister apologizes for system used to determine marks after coronavirus led to cancelation of exams.
8/11/20, 3:34 PM CEST
Leaderless protests contest Lukashenko’s grip on Belarus
‘I will take to the streets every day,’ said one demonstrator.
8/11/20, 2:43 PM CEST
Brexit Britain’s migration battle
UK hopes leaving the EU will bring it greater freedom to return asylum seekers to the bloc, but European capitals may have other plans.
8/11/20, 9:54 AM CEST
Belarusian opposition leader arrives in Lithuania in wake of contested election
‘God forbid having to face such a choice, which I faced,’ Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says.
8/11/20, 4:02 AM CEST
Young girl’s shooting reignites law-and-order debate in Sweden
With 61 shootings in the first half of 2020, the Social Democrats’ promises on crime ring hollow.
8/11/20, 4:00 AM CEST
Empty theaters, unsung operas, canceled tours: Europe’s artists vs. the virus
Artists, performers and cultural venues are hoping for extra cash to keep industry afloat.
8/11/20, 2:16 AM CEST
Trump: G7 summit will likely take place after US election
Because of the coronavirus, Trump had scrapped a planned in-person summit that was set to take place at Camp David.
8/10/20, 7:10 PM CEST
German SPD picks Scholz in race to succeed Merkel
Center-left party banks on finance minister to revive fortunes when longtime chancellor bows out.
8/10/20, 12:55 PM CEST
Belgium headed toward lockdown unless coronavirus cases stop rising, experts warn
This week will be important to determine whether new restrictions are necessary, top virologist says.
8/10/20, 8:28 AM CEST
Beyond the pandemic: The role of public-private collaboration
How partnerships provide the strength to mitigate COVID-19’s social and economic challenges
8/10/20, 7:00 AM CEST
EU’s credibility is at stake over Bulgaria, says reformist leader
Hristo Ivanov says Germany and the Commission have sold themselves too cheaply to ensure Borissov’s loyalty.
8/10/20, 4:02 AM CEST
Emmanuel Macron’s French language lessons
A mini-guide to peculiar presidential phraseology.
8/9/20, 8:56 PM CEST
Lukashenko wins Belarus election as protests sweep the country
The crackdown after the election is putting pressure on the EU to act.
8/9/20, 8:34 PM CEST
World leaders pledge €250M in Lebanon donor conference
French President Emmanuel Macron said the aid would come with ‘strict’ monitoring and urged Lebanon’s leaders to implement reforms.
8/8/20, 5:06 PM CEST
Charles Michel visits Beirut as Lebanese protesters vent fury over port blast
Council President calls on Lebanese leaders to work together on implementing reforms.
8/8/20, 3:13 PM CEST
Uptick in irregular migration from Tunisia worries Rome
Italy is now receiving more migrants from Tunisia than from Libya.
8/8/20, 1:22 PM CEST
US Republicans fret over Trump’s fading fortunes
Several Trump allies acknowledged that if the election was held today, he would likely lose.
8/8/20, 4:00 AM CEST
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
Drawing the top stories around the globe.
8/7/20, 8:31 PM CEST
Trump and Macron discuss sending aid to Lebanon
The two leaders ‘expressed their deep sadness over the loss of life and devastation in Beirut.’
8/7/20, 12:35 PM CEST
Charles Michel to visit Beirut
The European Council president will meet with senior Lebanese politicians.
8/7/20, 12:27 PM CEST
Donald Trump shouldn’t have the power to blow up the world
No president should have the unchecked power to use the nuclear arsenal.
8/7/20, 12:24 PM CEST
Palmerston, the UK Foreign Office cat, to retire
‘I’ll miss him,’ says Larry the Downing Street cat.
8/7/20, 8:30 AM CEST
Germany’s new gaming laws will fuel black market warns industry giant
Imminent gambling revolution is ‘built on sand’ — authorities must play their cards right
8/7/20, 4:42 AM CEST
Fake exile and bad Latin
You have to feel sorry for the former king of Spain, who’s believed to be at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic.
8/6/20, 9:38 PM CEST
Greece signs maritime border deal with Egypt amid spat with Turkey
Ankara calls the pact ‘null and void,’ claiming the area ‘lies within the Turkish continental shelf.’
8/6/20, 9:30 PM CEST
Belarus election hopeful calls on voters to ‘conquer their fear’
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya tells POLITICO about her insurgent election campaign.
8/6/20, 2:59 PM CEST
Macron offers Lebanon’s elite a carrot and a deadline
The French president hopes that the shock of the blast that devastated Beirut on Tuesday can be harnessed to achieve real change.
8/6/20, 2:37 PM CEST
Macron delivers stern message to Lebanon’s leaders on visit to stricken Beirut
The French president is the first foreign leader to visit the city after the devastating port explosion, which killed at least 145.
8/6/20, 4:03 AM CEST
Ghost town angst: How US troop withdrawal is shaking up a Bavarian community
German towns hosting American troops face uncertain future after US announces withdrawal.
8/6/20, 4:02 AM CEST
Hagia Sophia conversion ‘bad news’ for Turkey’s marginalized Christians
The dwindling community feels threatened by rising nationalism.
8/6/20, 4:01 AM CEST
Death by dark money: The Americanization of British democracy
The UK Conservative Party is increasingly beholden to a small group of influential donors.
8/6/20, 4:00 AM CEST
Hungary’s African immigrants hope for #BLM reckoning
For students on scholarships from Africa, racism is an everyday reality.
8/5/20, 4:45 PM CEST
The future of Hungary’s free media depends on EU money
To rein in Budapest’s attacks on free speech, Europe’s best tool is control of funds.