Europe

Painting by a 17th century Flemish artist sells for $850,000 at a Paris auction

6:00am April 05, 2023

A home appraiser in France spotted what he thought was a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Younger. The client told him it was clearly a fake. Turns out the 400-year-old painting was authentic.

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People stand in front of the Finnish national flag after a flag-raising ceremony at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 4, 2023.

Finland joins NATO over Russia's objection

4:27pm April 04, 2023

The Nordic nation's decision to join the defense alliance is seen as a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Stimson Center's Emma Ashford argues it could have downsides for NATO too.

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Reflecting on some of the career highlights of Sylvia Poggioli

4:25pm April 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former Italy correspondent Sylvia Poggioli about her time reporting across Europe throughout her 41 years with the network.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to members of the international media following the Finnish parliamentary elections on Sunday in Helsinki.

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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin gets ousted by conservatives in a tight election

11:33am April 03, 2023

by Emily Olson

Finland's center-right National Coalition Party, headed by Petteri Orpo, eked out a narrow victory over the country's populist party. Sanna Marin's party fell to third place.

The national flags of countries in NATO fly outside the organization headquarters in Brussels on Monday. Finland's flag will be added to the group.

Latest on Ukraine: Russia jails a U.S. reporter, Finland to join NATO and more

11:12am April 03, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A year later: How 3 elderly people in Ukraine are surviving in a time of war

7:59am April 03, 2023

by Elissa Nadworny

Not everyone can evacuate when there is war. A year ago in Kyiv, NPR profiled three elderly residents who stayed behind — unwilling or unable to leave. A year later, we find out how they are doing.

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An 85-year-old grandmother in England ran a 10K for her birthday

5:47am April 03, 2023

Barbara Thackray took up running eight years ago to raise money for a hospice in Stockport, England. She runs a 10K twice a week now, and has recently been featured on an Adidas running advertisement.

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White House applies more pressure on those helping Russia evade sanctions

5:13am April 03, 2023

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. is trying to step up enforcement of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine — looking to make countries and their companies fear losing business if they evade sanctions.

Scooters are parked in Paris, Friday, March 31, 2023.

Parisians overwhelmingly vote to expel e-scooters from their streets

2:36am April 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Parisians have overwhelmingly voted to banish the French capital's ubiquitous for-hire e-scooters from their streets, in a mini-referendum the mayor said sent a "very clear message."

Russian investigators work at the site of an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday. An explosion tore through a cafe in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Sunday.

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An explosion at a Russian cafe kills a prominent military blogger and wounds 30 others

9:41pm April 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky was killed at a cafe in St. Petersburg. He was a well-known military blogger and strident supporter of the war in Ukraine. Some 30 people were wounded.