Europe : NPR https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1124 Europe en Copyright 2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:25:11 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 Europe https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1124 Sweden Defeats The U.S. Women's Soccer Team In An Olympic Stadium With No Fans The U.S, ranked number one and the reigning World Cup champions, played a familiar foe: Sweden. And unfortunately for the U.S., it was a familiar result. Sweden beat them 3-0. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:25:11 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/21/1018702133/sweden-defeats-the-u-s-womens-soccer-team-in-an-olympic-stadium-with-no-fans https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/21/1018702133/sweden-defeats-the-u-s-womens-soccer-team-in-an-olympic-stadium-with-no-fans

The U.S, ranked number one and the reigning World Cup champions, played a familiar foe: Sweden. And unfortunately for the U.S., it was a familiar result. Sweden beat them 3-0.

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]]> Merrit Kennedy After Fatal Floods, Germans Look At How Climate Change And Infrastructure Contributed A massive cleanup is underway in Germany in areas badly hit by last week's storms, which caused billions of dollars worth of damage and more than 160 deaths. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:18:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1018025477/after-fatal-floods-germans-look-at-how-climate-change-and-infrastructure-contrib https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1018025477/after-fatal-floods-germans-look-at-how-climate-change-and-infrastructure-contrib A massive cleanup is underway in Germany in areas badly hit by last week's storms, which caused billions of dollars worth of damage and more than 160 deaths.

]]> Rob Schmitz England Has Lifted Most Of Its COVID-19 Restrictions, Even As U.K. Cases Are Up 41% Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in self-isolation following close contact with the UK health secretary, who announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Cases in the U.K. are rising fast. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:35:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/07/19/1017877573/england-has-lifted-most-of-its-covid-19-restrictions https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/07/19/1017877573/england-has-lifted-most-of-its-covid-19-restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in self-isolation following close contact with the UK health secretary, who announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Cases in the U.K. are rising fast.

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]]> Laurel Wamsley The Flooding In Parts Of Germany Is The Worst There In 60 Years Authorities are assessing the toll of historic floods that devastated parts of western Germany that killed more than 150 people. German Chancellor Merkel described the situation as "terrifying." Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1017774052/the-flooding-in-parts-of-germany-is-the-worst-there-in-60-years https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1017774052/the-flooding-in-parts-of-germany-is-the-worst-there-in-60-years Authorities are assessing the toll of historic floods that devastated parts of western Germany that killed more than 150 people. German Chancellor Merkel described the situation as "terrifying."

]]> A Martínez News Brief: COVID Surge And The Unvaccinated, German Floods, DACA Ruling The delta variant is sparking concerns of a new COVID-19 wave in the U.S. Historic flooding devastates parts of West Germany. And, a federal judge ruled last week that the DACA program is illegal. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1017774024/morning-news-brief https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1017774024/morning-news-brief The delta variant is sparking concerns of a new COVID-19 wave in the U.S. Historic flooding devastates parts of West Germany. And, a federal judge ruled last week that the DACA program is illegal.

]]> Noel King Recovery Will Take Months In Flood-Devastated Germany Germany and Belgium are still reeling from devastating floods that have killed more than 180 people. Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:17:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/18/1017657470/recovery-will-take-months-in-flood-devastated-germany https://www.npr.org/2021/07/18/1017657470/recovery-will-take-months-in-flood-devastated-germany Germany and Belgium are still reeling from devastating floods that have killed more than 180 people.

]]> Rob Schmitz Rachel Johnson Talks New Memoir Detailing 'Political Mid-life Crisis' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Johnson, sister of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about her memoir, <em>Rake's Progress: The Madcap True Tale of My Political Midlife Crisis</em>. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:58:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017366747/rachel-johnson-talks-new-memoir-detailing-political-mid-life-crisis https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017366747/rachel-johnson-talks-new-memoir-detailing-political-mid-life-crisis NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Johnson, sister of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about her memoir, Rake's Progress: The Madcap True Tale of My Political Midlife Crisis.

]]> Rescue Crews Search For Missing In Wake Of Historic Germany Floods Two days after deadly floods hit parts of western Germany, many community members are still unable to access their homes and rescue crews are working to sort through the destruction. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017366737/rescue-crews-search-for-missing-in-wake-of-historic-germany-floods https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017366737/rescue-crews-search-for-missing-in-wake-of-historic-germany-floods Two days after deadly floods hit parts of western Germany, many community members are still unable to access their homes and rescue crews are working to sort through the destruction.

]]> Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19 Sajid Javid tested positive two days before the United Kingdom is set to reopen following months of lockdowns. Cases, driven by the delta variant, are up sharply in the U.K. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:02:51 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/07/17/1017317349/uk-health-secretary-covid-positive https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/07/17/1017317349/uk-health-secretary-covid-positive

Sajid Javid tested positive two days before the United Kingdom is set to reopen following months of lockdowns. Cases, driven by the delta variant, are up sharply in the U.K.

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]]> Amy Held In A Belgian City Ravaged By Flooding, The Signs Of Disaster Are Everywhere In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:05:11 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017328519/europe-belgium-flooding-floods-liege https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017328519/europe-belgium-flooding-floods-liege

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

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]]> Rebecca Rosman As Death Toll From The European Floods Rises, Focus Turns To Cleanup And Rebuilding Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water as the death toll rose and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:05:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017256168/europe-germany-floods-death-toll-water-receding https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1017256168/europe-germany-floods-death-toll-water-receding

Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water as the death toll rose and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.

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]]> The Associated Press The Young, The Old And The Odd At This Year's Tour De France NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Patrick Redford, who covers cycling and other sports for <em>Defector</em>, about the top storylines in the 2021 Tour de France, which ends this weekend. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1017012867/the-young-the-old-and-the-odd-at-this-years-tour-de-france https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1017012867/the-young-the-old-and-the-odd-at-this-years-tour-de-france NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Patrick Redford, who covers cycling and other sports for Defector, about the top storylines in the 2021 Tour de France, which ends this weekend.

]]> Ailsa Chang People Will Soon Need A Vaccine Pass Or Negative Test To Enter France's Restaurants More than two million people in France have rushed to get vaccinated since President Emmanuel Macron announced restrictions against those not inoculated against COVID-19. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1017012860/people-will-soon-need-a-vaccine-pass-or-negative-test-to-enter-frances-restauran https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1017012860/people-will-soon-need-a-vaccine-pass-or-negative-test-to-enter-frances-restauran More than two million people in France have rushed to get vaccinated since President Emmanuel Macron announced restrictions against those not inoculated against COVID-19.

]]> Eleanor Beardsley Local Journalist Says Erftstadt Area Has Never Seen Such Devastating Floods NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with German freelance journalist Holger Klein about the devastating flooding in Erftstadt, Germany, a town southwest of Cologne. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1017012839/local-journalist-says-erftstadt-area-has-never-seen-such-devastating-floods https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1017012839/local-journalist-says-erftstadt-area-has-never-seen-such-devastating-floods NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with German freelance journalist Holger Klein about the devastating flooding in Erftstadt, Germany, a town southwest of Cologne.

]]> Ailsa Chang Flood Deaths Are Rising In Germany, And Officials Blame Climate Change The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:39:04 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/07/16/1016796637/germany-belgium-flooding-deaths-climate-change https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/07/16/1016796637/germany-belgium-flooding-deaths-climate-change

The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said.

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