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Many European Leaders Hope U.S.-German Relations Will Strengthen

10:29am November 23, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Peter Wittig, the former German ambassador to the U.S., about the state of the trans-Atlantic relationship, and expectations for the Biden presidency.

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Passers-by and horse-drawn traffic circa 1895 on Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland.

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What's That Smell? Researchers Hope To Recreate Historic Scents From Europe's Past

8:47am November 22, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Using machine learning and artificial intelligence, researchers hope to document — and later recreate — historical scents and smell-scapes from as far back as the 16th century.

Europe Announces Return Of Resrictions Amid Coronavirus Surge

8:28am November 22, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Europe is trying to battle a new COVID-19 spike with lockdowns. Although the short-term restrictions can be severe, people have free healthcare and income support from the region's governments.

Joe Bryant, a 12-year-old superfan of German pro soccer, visted Weser Stadium in Bremen a year ago to show off his recreation of Werder Bremen's home field.

Lego Wunderkind Wows With His Intricate Models Of German Soccer Stadiums

9:02pm November 21, 2020

Joe Bryant, a 12-year-old fanatic of the German pro soccer league, has been building detailed reconstructions of their arenas out of the tiny bricks without the help of blueprints.

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12 Year Old Lego Fan Builds Intricate Models Of German Soccer Stadiums

7:56am November 21, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to 12-year-old Joe Bryant, who has been building intricate models of German soccer stadiums out of Lego blocks without any blueprints.

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Paris' Iconic Shakespeare And Company Bookstore In Trouble Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

5:04am November 20, 2020

by Rebecca Rosman

Famous English-language Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company has lost nearly 80% of its revenue since the first pandemic shutdown in France. The owner of the shop is pleading for help.

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Mogens Jensen, seen here in 2014, has stepped down as Denmark's agriculture minister due to mishandling a cull of the Danish mink population.

Danish Agriculture Minister Resigns Amid Criticism For Ordering Mink Cull

5:53pm November 19, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The cull was ordered after a mutated version of the coronavirus was found to have spread among the country's mink herd. It later emerged the government did not have legislation in place for the order.

A police officer stands before damage caused by one of two pub bombings in 1974 in Birmingham, England.

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U.K. Police Arrest Man Over 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings That Killed 21

2:26pm November 18, 2020

by Reese Oxner

This is the first arrest in decades related to the bombings, after six men were wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for the attack but later released.

Demonstrators rally Wednesday against pandemic restrictions in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

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Berlin Police Disperse Anti-Lockdown Protesters With Water Cannons

1:55pm November 18, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Thousands of demonstrators, most without masks, had gathered in a tightly packed crowd at the city's Brandenburg Gate, objecting to government measures intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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Trump Has Been Tough On Europe. Will That Change Under Biden?

7:04am November 18, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

The last four years under President Trump encouraged Europe to be more independent of the U.S. Now that pressure might relax, given the prospect of a friendlier relationship with Washington.

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