Carles Puigdemont has been charged with sedition for leading a 2017 independence bid. His European Parliament membership had shielded him from prosecution.
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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.
‘Solidarity Is Failing’: E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Scarce Vaccines
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.
Glastonbury Festival Canceled for a Second Year Due to Pandemic
Britain’s biggest music event won’t take place for a second year in a row. The decision has sent shock waves across Europe, where festivals have already been asking politicians for help.
Airlines Gear Up to Transport Vaccines That Could Revive Travel
Planes are one part of an elaborate supply chain to move billions of doses of vaccines around the world.
Breaking Coronavirus Rules Can Have Expensive Consequences
Around the world, flouting coronavirus regulations can have expensive consequences.
The UK Just Approved the Pfizer Covid Vaccine. What Happens Next?
When early results from the final trials began to roll in, scientists were well prepared. Now, they face the logistical challenge of putting the vaccine to work.