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As Venice Housing Prices Rise, Squatters Fight To Stay In Italian Hometown

4:31pm August 07, 2017

by Christopher Livesay

There's housing in Venice, Italy, if you've got millions to spend on a vacation home. But some Venetians have started a movement of illegal squatting to continue living in their hometown.

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French Tourism Industry Rebounds After Terrorist Attacks

6:26am August 07, 2017

by Jake Cigainero

Tourism in France suffered after the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, but the new French government is trying to attract even more visitors by making it easier for travelers to get a visa.

Samir Hussain was attacked in 2015 by a gang of strangers, one of whom threw drain cleaner on his face.

Acid Attacks On The Rise In The U.K.

4:32pm August 06, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

Corrosive substances are increasingly used as weapons in the U.K., especially in London, which had more than 450 attacks in 2016.

Two Chinese tourists were arrested outside Berlin's Reichstag building after making Nazi salutes.

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Nazi Salutes End In Arrests For Chinese Tourists In Berlin

4:19pm August 06, 2017

by Amy Held

Germany has strict laws against using symbols, insignia or forms of greeting from "unconstitutional organizations."

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How Italy Is Coping With The Migrant Crisis

7:59am August 06, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Italian lawmaker Federica Dieni about her district's response to the ongoing migrant crisis. She says the logistical needs are overwhelming.

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Parisians Go For A Swim

8:11am August 05, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

A canal in Paris has been opened for public swimming for the first time in recent memory, to the delight of families stuck in the city this summer.

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We Miss You: Europol Writes Postcards To Its Most Wanted Fugitives

6:18pm August 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"Don't you miss the taste of real Italian cuisine, prepared with love by someone who really loves you?" Italian police write to a fugitive accused of murder, drug trafficking and robbery.

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council and a former Polish prime minister, arrives at the prosecutor's office in Warsaw to deliver testimony Thursday on the 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski.

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'There Is A Question Mark Over Poland's European Future Today'

4:45pm August 04, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

That's how European Council President Donald Tusk casts the bad blood between the country and the European Union, which have been sparring over a host of issues — both political and personal.

The Aldi supermarket chain is pulling all eggs in its German stores amid a scare over possible pesticide contamination.

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Aldi Supermarket Chain Withdraws All Its Eggs In Germany Over Contamination Fears

12:42pm August 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The egg crisis is believed to have originated in Belgium in June and was then detected in the Netherlands. Millions of eggs have been recalled over concerns about the presence of an insecticide.

Uncovering A 'Little Pompeii' In France

7:27am August 04, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

Archaeologists in France have discovered the well-preserved ruins of a Roman town, whose inhabitants appear to have fled to avoid a fire — leaving their belongings and household objects behind.

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