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What the ruling on swim classes in Switzerland means for Muslims in EuropeThe human rights court in Strasbourg rules that Swiss Muslim girls must swim with boys in mandatory swim class, rejecting their parents' appeal.
First LookIs Britain’s Labour Party shifting to the right on immigration?Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a reluctant voice of restrictionism for EU citizens. But he and his party are reading Britain's anti-immigration political winds.
- First LookStriking Tube workers shut down London's subway
London commuters walked, biked, and took the bus as workers for the city's iconic Underground walked out in a dispute over staffing levels.
In Finland, a one-time shrine to Lenin adopts an uncensored viewLocated in the hall where Vladimir Lenin first met Josef Stalin, the Lenin Museum in Tampere, Finland, is no longer purposed toward pleasing Soviets, but rather toward exploring Finland's complicated ties with them.
First LookThe UK has no plan for Brexit, says ambassador to EU in parting letterA resignation letter from Ivan Rogers, Britain's former envoy to the European Union, criticizes how Theresa May's government is going about the process.
Why aren't the EU's most convinced citizens – its youth – fighting for it?European youth largely embrace their identity as citizens of 'Europe.' But amid the broader, rising skepticism toward the EU, they have been absent from the bloc's political defense.
Who's reading the new edition of Mein Kampf? Not who Germans feared.A critical edition of Hitler's signature tome was published last year just as anti-refugee sentiment was rising in Germany. But concern that neo-Nazis were driving the book's best-seller status were unfounded.
Despite political clout, Russian seniors find later life options limitedThough their numbers are increasing and their voting bloc powerful, elderly Russians generally lack either the savings or sufficient government pension to finance a comfortable retirement.
How adding youth to a Dutch old age home is improving life for allStudies have shown that social isolation and loneliness among the elderly are killers; contact with younger people is good for their health. As a result, intergenerational living is catching on around the world.
First LookWhy 55,000 migrants left Germany voluntarily, more than were deported in 2016Only 25,000 asylum seekers were deported from the country, less than half of the amount that left of their own volition.
Suspected Berlin attacker detained in GermanyGerman prosecutors said Wednesday that they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week's truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin.
The ExplainerEurope's far right set for a big 2017 – but how big?With right-wing parties set to do well in elections in the Netherlands, France, and Germany this year, many are concerned about a Europe-wide populist swing. But the EU remains popular.
In 2017, Putin faces his toughest challenge: Russian pessimismAfter several years of economic hardship and international pressure over its annexation of Crimea, Russia may see its lot improve next year. But most are skeptical of the possibility of lasting change.
First LookUnexploded WWII bomb forces Christmas Day evacuations in GermanyThe Augsburg evacuations were spurred by the discovery of a massive explosive device that was over 70 years old.
FocusHow do you remake a city to be 'age friendly'?As the world's elderly population grows, it is also becoming increasingly urban. But city living poses many challenges to older people. In Manchester, England, they're trying to fix that.
First LookItaly offers Germans closure with news that Berlin attack suspect has been killedThe news brings a Europe-wide manhunt to an end after Monday's attack, which killed 12 people. Meanwhile, German authorities detained two brothers on suspicion of plotting a separate attack.
In Europe, a Christmas in the shadow of terrorism, divisive politicsHoliday escapism might be elusive this year for Europeans burdened by the threat of terrorism, argument-inducing politics, and the prospect of uncertain economic times ahead.
First LookISIS claims attack on German Christmas tradition, as critics blame migrant policyThe manhunt continues for the perpetrator who drove a freight truck through a crowded Christmas market on Monday evening. Authorities are chasing a suspect after finding an identity document in the truck.
Attack on Berlin Christmas market strikes at heart of German traditionA truck attack that killed 12 people and wounded several dozen is likely to fuel support for populists and criticism of German Chancellor Merkel.
Truck slams into Christmas market in Berlin. Terrorist attack?The truck driver killed at least nine people as his vehicle barreled into the popular Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.
