The Belgian embassy in South Korea said it would recall its ambassador because he could no longer work in a “serene way” after his wife slapped a shop assistant in Seoul.
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Europe’s Dilemma: Take In ISIS Families, or Leave Them in Syria?
Many countries have resisted allowing the return of families of ISIS members. Security experts say that leaving the women and their children in Syria is a greater risk.
A Farmer Moved a 200-Year-Old Stone, and the French-Belgian Border
A marker that was moved seven feet into French territory by a farmer in Belgium might have changed the countries’ border forever if not for a sharp-eyed group of friends.
Greek Neo-Nazi Lawmaker Stripped of Immunity by European Parliament
Ioannis Lagos, sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Greek court for his part in running the fascist Golden Dawn party, had been immune from extradition as an elected member of the European Union’s legislature.
E.U. Sues AstraZeneca Over Missing Vaccine Doses
The legal action escalates a longstanding dispute over shortfalls in deliveries, even as Brussels is seeking to shift to other suppliers.
Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist Leader, Loses Immunity
Carles Puigdemont has been charged with sedition for leading a 2017 independence bid. His European Parliament membership had shielded him from prosecution.
Seif Bamporiki, Rwanda Opposition Figure, Killed in South Africa
South African authorities said that for now they were treating the case as a robbery, but the political allies of the man who was shot, Seif Bamporiki, had their suspicions of an assassination.
Your Monday Briefing
The Schengen Area closes up.
Assadollah Assadi, Iranian Envoy, Found Guilty in France Bomb Plot
A court in Belgium sentenced Assadollah Assadi, an envoy based in Vienna, to 20 years in prison for his role in a thwarted attack on a group that seeks to overthrow the Iranian leadership.
E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Covid Vaccines: ‘Solidarity Is Failing’
As vaccine production falls behind schedule, and the European Union lags in inoculating people, Brussels and London are lobbing threats and accusations at each other.