Outright fraud is rare, officials said. A Times investigation found that the program helped underwrite oligarchs, mobsters and far-right populists.
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A Brexit Logjam, in Three Dimensions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Labour Party and the European Union are all waiting for the other to make the next move. Meanwhile, Britons seethe.
Europe’s Margrethe Vestager Takes a Rare Step Toward Big Tech
The E.U.’s top antitrust regulator ordered Broadcom to halt specific practices while the bloc investigates possible anticompetitive activity.
Boris Johnson’s Hopes for E.U. Deal Could Falter With Parliament at Home
As a deal seems tantalizingly close, he cannot give too much ground to the European Union if he is to have any hope of winning Parliament’s consent.
A Second Referendum Gains Traction Among Brexit Foes
The idea is to attach an amendment to any Brexit deal requiring that the British people vote whether to accept the agreement or stay put.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan Hits a Wall in Brussels
In Parliament, the British prime minister’s plan won support from some who had voted against Theresa May’s deal. But it was greeted frostily by European Union diplomats.
Can an Outspoken Spaniard Give Europe One Voice in the World?
Josep Borrell Fontelles has been selected to become the European Union’s next foreign policy chief. Among his credentials is a taste for bluntness.
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.
First Woman Chosen for Top E.U. Job Wins Confirmation
The former German defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, will face an array of global challenges and the bloc’s own internal divisions.
Europe Built a System to Fight Russian Meddling. It’s Struggling.
As governments debate the best way to combat Kremlin propaganda, internal documents show the political disputes behind what appeared to be an ambitious effort.