All Europe
- It’s not just the sunshine: Why Portugal attracts US expats
Portugal is gaining popularity with U.S. citizens looking to move abroad. Reasons include the expected, like weather and the cost of living, as well as ones that hint at people’s deeper needs when trying to build a good life.
- First LookPrince William returns to public duty in trying time for the Windsors
William Windsor, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, remains one of a shrinking pool of working royals as King Charles III focuses on his health. Britain’s monarch is expected to serve as a symbol of national identity, unity, and continuity.
- How the Netherlands became Europe’s startup hub
In the Netherlands, an e-bike company bankruptcy masked a thriving startup ecosystem. What’s behind the small country’s entrepreneurial spirit?
- First LookFor the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland
An Irish nationalist made history by becoming Northern Ireland's first minister. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O'Neill was nominated Saturday as first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists.
- French farmers are united in protest. Do they share a vision for solutions?
With protests roiling the country, it’s clear that France’s farmers are unhappy. But how united are they in their grievances, and what solutions do they think need to be implemented?
- First LookWinter drought: Drinking water runs dry in northern Spain
Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region declared a drought emergency Feb. 1. But thousands of people in towns outside Barcelona have been in crisis mode for months, with water arriving by truck, taps cut off, and residents turning to natural springs.
- First LookCatching up to Europe, Greece set to legalize same-sex marriage
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to legalize same-sex marriage in Greece, succeeding legislation that banned conversion therapy and legalized same-sex cohabitation. He hopes to align Greek policy with the rest of the EU’s on LGBT+ rights.
- Cover StoryIs enough still enough? Sweden reckons with its culture of ‘lagom.’
Sweden’s “lagom” culture promises not too much and not too little, but just enough for everyone. Some wonder if that balance is getting lost, and whether it can be revived.
- First LookIn Northern Ireland, a long-awaited moment of compromise
Four years after Brexit, party leaders have tentatively agreed to a new deal to end Northern Ireland’s political deadlock. Controversy over border checks had left the country without a functioning government for two years.
- First LookWhy small farmers are blocking roads from Paris to Brussels to Rome
European farmers are blocking roads across France, Italy, and Spain leading up to the Feb. 1 European Union summit. A combination of severe climate events, the war in Ukraine, and inflation has put many small farms in dire straits.
- In Ukraine and Europe, a concern: Has Putin outlasted the US?
America’s support for Ukraine has resonated around the world. Yet as Congress holds up new aid, and Ukraine’s supplies dwindle, comes a question: Has U.S. support shifted from “as long as it takes” to “as long as we could”?
- For Kremlin, divide with West isn’t just geopolitical. It’s moral.
After years without pushing a dogma, the Kremlin is espousing social conservatism as a defense against what it perceives as an amoral West. Ironically, Moscow’s concern may be a reflection of the West’s own culture wars.
- German reparations for Holocaust reveal complexities of atonement
The world is increasingly questioning what it owes victims of state genocide and enslavement. Germany’s atonement after the Holocaust shows a path – albeit a bumpy one – forward.
- First LookHis name means ‘hope.’ Has a credible challenger to Putin emerged?
Russians are lining up to sign a petition in support of a President Vladimir Putin challenger: Boris Nadezhdin. As he calls for peace with Ukraine and dialogue with the West, the candidate’s growing popularity reveals an undercurrent of dissent.
- Swedish town pays a price for its mining success
When an organization underwrites the needs of the many, how does it balance that against the needs of the few whom it is directly responsible for? That question is percolating in Kiruna, Sweden.
- Poor Paris suburbs count on Olympic promise
Paris Olympics urban planners have focused first not on the Games, but on what the venue-hosting area will offer residents once athletes leave.
- Russia has long sold arms to Iran. Now Iran is returning the favor.
Russia, fighting in Ukraine, needs a source of weapons untouched by Western sanctions. Iran seeks to upgrade its military. Deal done.
- Why getting asylum in Greece can mean going hungry
The asylum process is meant to offer a haven to those who are in danger. But in Greece, many of those granted refuge end up facing a new threat: hunger.
- First LookProtests against the far right draw hundreds of thousands in Germany
German protests against the far right drew large crowds – in Munich too many for safety – following a report that extremists discussed deporting millions of immigrants.
- Bracing for US election, Europe’s leaders seek to Trump-proof policies
The prospect of a second Donald Trump presidential term is sparking fears in Europe that the end of the trans-Atlantic alliance is nigh.