Europe

Director Roman Polanski speaks to his lawyers after a February 2015 hearing concerning a U.S. request for his extradition in Krakow, Poland.

Poland Renews Push To Extradite Filmmaker Roman Polanski To U.S.

6:34pm May 31, 2016

by Chris Arnold

A Polish court last year denied a U.S. request to extradite Polanski, who pleaded guilty in 1977 to statutory rape but fled. Now Poland's justice minister says he'll appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Young Hackers In Molenbeek Work To Boost Brussels District's Reputation

4:29pm May 31, 2016

by Teri Schultz

A social entrepreneur in Brussels is encouraging computer geeks in the Molenbeek neighborhood to change the district's reputation from a hotbed of terrorism to a source of technical innovation — and the results so far have been remarkable.

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France Prepares For Travel Mayhem As Transport Unions Join Protests

4:29pm May 31, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Protests against changes in labor laws continue in France. This time the fight could lead to cancellations and delays for train commuters.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo attends a news conference in Paris on Monday.

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Mayor Of Paris Announces Plans To Temporarily House Migrants

3:13pm May 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The proposed migrant camp would be located in the north of France's capital city, where hundreds of migrants are already camping informally.

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Hundreds Of Refugees Die In Recent Mediterranean Shipwrecks

6:51am May 31, 2016

More migrants are trying to reach Europe. Ailsa Chang talks to Christopher Catrambone, of Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a not-for-profit search and rescue organization operating in the Mediterranean.

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Short On Cash For Child Support? Try Paying In Pizza

6:49am May 31, 2016

An Italian court ruled Nicola Toso fulfilled his child support obligation when he served his ex-wife the dollar equivalent in pizza. The pizza baker gave her $350 a month in free pizza.

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Roman Borisovich is a Russian banker-turned-anti-corruption activist and founder of ClampK, the Campaign for Legislation Against Money-laundering in Property by Kleptocrats. Here Borisovich stands in front of a multi-million dollar London house owned by D

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As The Global Rich Buy Up London Homes, Britons Ask If The Money Is Legit

5:16pm May 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Many of London's expensive homes are owned by obscure foreign companies. Critics say the city has become a haven for those hiding ill-gotten gains, and the government is starting to respond.

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Smugglers Modify Routes As EU Works To Stem Flow Of Migrants

5:04pm May 30, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Elizabeth Collett, director of the Migration Policy Institute in Europe, about how the European Union's efforts to stem the flow of migrants to Europe has caused a change in routes for human smugglers.

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Surge Of Migrants Cross Mediterranean Sea From North Africa

4:29pm May 30, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

In the last week, Italy has rescued more than 10,000 people at sea. The spike appears tied to Africans making the trip from the continent's northern coast, taking advantage of improved weather. But there also are reports smugglers are moving westward from Turkey with the closure of borders in Europe.

A stately Georgian house at 29 Harley Street is home to Formations House, a company that specializes in creating other companies.

1 Address, 2,000 Companies, And The Ease Of Doing Business In The U.K.

9:34am May 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

The U.K. likes to boast about how easy it is to do business there, but a profusion of shell companies hides many that are fronts for fraud and corruption. Now the U.K. wants more scrutiny.

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