All Europe
First LookReminders of East Germany's communist past serve as memory therapy for senior patientsRooms of memorabilia from their youth help many seniors remember the past and engage with their environment in the present.
Another year, another vote. Is democracy burning out Brits?After the Brexit vote, the 2015 general election, Scotland’s referendum on independence, party leadership contests, and many byelections, next week’s snap parliamentary elections have many Britons feeling overwhelmed.
First LookCampaigning resumes in Britain after Manchester attackThe nation remains on high alert ahead of the election next month.
Chechnya's anti-gay pogrom: Too much even for the Kremlin?The Kremlin has sent a team of reputable investigators into Russia's tyrannical republic of Chechnya to examine reports of the rounding up, torture, and murder of dozens of gay men.
All in the family? NATO first-timers Trump and Macron a study in contrasts.The two fresh faces on the NATO summit stage encapsulate the opposing forces pushing and pulling on alliance countries and on the West more broadly.
First LookRussian opposition leader finds new platform on YouTubeAlexei Navalny is barred from television, but his videos online have earned him millions of views.
First Look'Important items' uncovered in Manchester investigation as British officials decry US leaksSo far, there are eight suspects detained by authorities for connections to the suicide bomber Salman Abedi.
First LookFollowing Manchester bombing, soldiers deployed across UKThree more suspects have been arrested connected to the suicide bombing, which took place at an Ariana Grande concert.
Manchester attack: explaining terrorism to childrenThe attendees and victims of Monday night's deadly attack on an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, were primarily teen and pre-teens. That changes the math on how to help children understand the event.
Manchester attack: three questions to consider
First LookEurope's economic rebound is unexpectedly robustAccording to recent data, the region may begin to see a strong decline in the current 9.5 percent unemployment rate.
First LookIslamic State group claims Manchester bombing at Ariana Grande concertThe incident is the worst terrorist attack on British soil since the bombings on London's transport system in 2005.
First LookEU ministers lay out tough mandate for Brexit negotiationsChief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will launch the complex talks following the British election in June.
As controversy swirls around Trump, Russia watches helplesslyMany in Russia had hoped that the new president could help smooth relations between Moscow and Washington. But as Russia-tied scandals paralyze Trump's administration, now the Kremlin just want US-Russia diplomacy not to get worse.
In Macron, Germany sees an opportunity to aid France – and boost the EUThe new French president has made economic reform a top priority in his country – something that Germany has long demanded. Now Berlin is indicating a willingness to meet Macron in the middle, by using German resources to help his project.
How a European song contest offers a glimpse of the Russian psycheEurovision 2017 has become yet another stage for the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. But Russia's abstention from this year's edition actually highlights how much the competition – and engagement with Western culture – matters to the Russian public.
First LookFrench election makes Macron one of the youngest world leadersEmmanuel Macron is only 39 years old but not the youngest of the youthful world leaders throughout history.
Why Le Pen, and populists, see Sunday loss as another step forwardMarine Le Pen seemed to lose in a landslide, but fully two-thirds of eligible French voters did not vote for Emmanuel Macron, a populist rejection of the status quo that fits the trend experts see in other democracies in this 'new political era.'
In Macron, supporters see a champion of optimismThe French president-elect faces the enormous task of channeling the expectations – and some would say idealism – of the movement he founded into a reformist, centrist government that pushes back against populism.
First LookIs the English language becoming less significant in Europe after Brexit?The president of the European Commission took this swipe at Britain as tensions are high between EU officials and British Prime Minister Theresa May.
