Europe: News and Reviews from The New York Times

Opinion: Oh, So Now I’m Bangladeshi?
Britain is my home. But some of my compatriots have trouble with that.

‘Calling Sweden. You Will Soon Be Connected to a Random Swede, Somewhere in Sweden’
A tourism agency has persuaded ordinary Swedes to take calls from curious strangers all over the world.

Radicalization of a Belgium Student Turned Bomb Maker Was Invisible
Najim Laachraoui used skills that could have provided a bright future to build the bombs that, the authorities say, were used in the attacks in Paris and Brussels.

Pope Francis Calls on Church to Be Welcoming and Less Judgmental
Addressing family life, Francis calls for priests to welcome single parents, unmarried couples and gay people, lamenting the “severe stress” of modern families.

European Union to Consider Requiring Visas for U.S. Travelers
The union is stepping up pressure on the United States to add more European countries to its list of those entitled to visa-free travel.

Rattled by Outside Threats, Many Belgians Still Want Nation Split in Two
The Brussels attacks have shaken Belgium, but many are asking whether the Flemish north would be better off becoming its own country.

Roma Poisoned at U.N. Camps in Kosovo May Get Apology and Compensation
A panel found that the United Nations compromised the lives and health of inhabitants of the camps, which were built on a toxic wasteland and had high levels of lead.

E.C.B. Rules Out Free Money as Antidote to Falling Prices
“Helicopter money” is not on the table, a top central banker says, but officials at the European Central Bank acknowledge they are worried about deflation.

Ernst Tremmel, Nazi War Crimes Suspect, Dies Days Before Trial
Mr. Tremmel, a 93-year-old former SS storm trooper who worked at Auschwitz, faced charges of complicity in the killings of at least 1,075 prisoners.

Izmir Journal: Path to Greece Closed, Economy of Smugglers and Others Suffers in Turkey
Basmane Square in Izmir, its businesses and streets once teeming with migrants, has grown quiet since Greece has begun sending migrants back to Turkey.

Belgian Police Release New Video of Brussels Airport Suspect
The footage provides a first look at how the “man in the hat” left the building right after the bombings, and where he went.

Vladimir Putin Says Allegations in Panama Papers Are an American Plot
In his first remarks on the subject, the Russian leader also defended the cellist Sergei P. Roldugin, a friend who was named in the reports about the leaked documents.

Letter From Europe: Blaming Policy, Not Islam, for Belgium’s Radicalized Youth
For Yves Goldstein, a councilman in Brussels, allowing ethnic ghettos to grow unchallenged created the perfect recruiting ground for Islamists.

How Pope Francis’ ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Could Affect Families and the Church
The document could change church practice on divisive subjects like holy communion for those who remarry, same-sex relationships, cohabitation and polygamy.

To Discourage Prostitution, France Passes Bill That Penalizes Clients
First-time offenders will pay a fine of about $1,700 if they “solicit, accept or obtain relations of a sexual nature.” The fine can rise to about $4,300 for repeat offenders.