WASHINGTON — As part of a diplomatic tour through Europe in late October, the State Department’s director of policy planning briefed journalists in London about the Trump administration’s strategy toward China. A video of the virtual event showed him coughing at least six times during the hourlong discussion. The senior […]
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A grand tour of great European bakes, from Viennese coffee cake to chocolate souffle
Deposed royal families, world wars, and communist occupation have all left their mark on the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, but there, in the middle of Europe, the culture of cake still reigns supreme. Citizens of Vienna and Budapest think no more of having their afternoon coffee and pastry (jause, which simply […]
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Some European officials use virus as a cover to target Roma
The youngest nephew of Azime Ali Topchu, 48, a Bulgarian Roma woman, peers from behind a curtain in a village on the outskirts of Burgas, Bulgaria, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Human rights activists and experts say local officials in several countries with significant Roma populations have used the pandemic to […]
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European battery makers power up for a green recovery
By Kate Abnett, Matthew Green and Norihiko Shirouzu August 13 (Reuters) – European battery makers are gearing up to take advantage of massive “green” stimulus packages unveiled since the coronavirus pandemic though many acknowledge it will be tough to match the Asian giants that dominate the mainstream market. While Sweden’s […]