A Times investigation showed how oligarchs and political patrons make millions in farm subsidies. But the program is all but sacrosanct.
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Who Keeps Europe’s Farm Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who Benefit
Conflict-of-interest rules are uneven. Influence-peddling is murky. The enormous E.U. subsidy program is built to keep the money moving.
Czech Hospital Shooting Leaves at Least 6 Dead
A man who was believed to be the attacker killed himself as officers closed in, the authorities said. The shooting was the deadliest in the country since 2015.
The Broken Promise of a Panda: How Prague’s Relations With Beijing Soured
When a new mayor of the Czech capital refused to toe the line on Taiwan, Beijing severed its sister-city relationship. Broader repercussions followed.
E.U. Defends Farm Subsidy Program Exploited by Autocrats
Outright fraud is rare, officials said. A Times investigation found that the program helped underwrite oligarchs, mobsters and far-right populists.
The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists Milk the E.U. for Millions
The European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing.
W.H.O. Warns of ‘Dramatic’ Rise in Measles in Europe
The disease had a resurgence in Britain, Greece, the Czech Republic and Albania, the World Health Organization said.
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.
A Rush to the Street as Protesters Worldwide See Democracies Backsliding
Prague. Hong Kong. Algeria. Citizens find more to object to just as they feel increasingly entitled to object.
Protesters Fill Prague Square Again, in New Struggle for Country’s Soul
A movement that started six weeks ago as a relatively contained protest has grown into something broader and possibly harder to control.