With a general strike and more protests across Catalonia, politicians in Madrid and Barcelona are feuding over how to maintain control over the region’s streets.
Tag: Belgium
University Denounced for Showing Sign Language for ‘Jewish’ as a Hooked Nose
A Flemish university in Belgium has declined to remove videos called offensive, saying it is merely hosting a sign-language dictionary, not adding “value judgment.”
Fighter Pilot Is Left Dangling From Power Lines After F-16 Crash
The Belgian Air Force jet went down over western France, causing both pilots onboard to use their ejector seats and parachutes. Both escaped with minor injuries.
For ISIS Children, Returning Home to Europe Meets Resistance
The children with the best chance of repatriation have been orphans. Even in countries officially committed to the task, it’s slow going.
A Heat Wave Bakes Europe, Where Air-Conditioning Is Scarce
Temperatures broke records, but while air-conditioning use is up among Europeans, it remains far less common than elsewhere in the world.
Europe Suffers Heat Wave of Dangerous, Record-High Temperatures
Belgium and the Netherlands set national records, and the all-time marks for Germany and Britain could fall on Thursday. Paris will approach 108 degrees.
A Muslim Family Sought Help at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing. The Police Dragged Them Out.
The Belgian Embassy is facing criticism after the forcible removal of the family, members of the Uighur minority group that China treats as a security threat.
For Central Americans, Fleeing to Europe May Beat Trying to Reach U.S.
A growing number of asylum seekers have found that the journey to the Continent is safer and cheaper than paying smugglers to get them through Mexico.
European Election Results Show Growing Split Over Union’s Future
As both pro-E.U. and anti-E.U. forces seemed likely to claim some victories, the vote made clear that arguing over the future of the bloc would intensify.
Retired Belgian King Will Submit to Paternity Test
King Albert II will give a DNA sample but will fight to keep the result secret, in a long-running case that has put some rare cracks in the royal family’s privacy.