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First LookPolish lawmakers defeat proposal to further limit abortionAfter thousands of women took to the streets to protest, the legislature rejected the proposal by a 352-58 vote on Thursday.
After mass protests, Poland won't back total abortion banThe decision appeared to doom an effort to add further limits to what is already one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws.
- Belgium investigate police stabbing as possible terror attack
One officer was stabbed in the neck and another in the stomach. Brussels is on high alert after bombings in March killed 32 people at the city's airport and in a subway carriage.
Call of the Urals? German transplant to Russia finds the adventure of his life.Stefan Semken closed a business in Bremen 15 years ago. Today he and his Russian wife introduce tourists to the 'real' Russia in a formerly closed military industrial region.
In Serbia, migrants march in protest toward Hungary borderMore than 6,000 migrants are stuck in Serbia after Hungary this summer introduced strict border controls.
- First LookAngela Merkel faces protests on anniversary of German reunification
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Dresden to mark the 26th anniversary of reunification drew protests from far-right nationalists who oppose her policy of welcoming refugees.
Putin cancels US plutonium disposal program, reflecting widening riftRussian President Vladimir Putin has canceled a deal aimed at reducing weapons-grade plutonium stockpiles of both the US and Russia. The move is expected to strain the already-tense relations between the two countries.
First LookPound falls against dollar after May gives Brexit timetablePound falls against dollar: British Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to trigger the Brexit process by March 2017. Global stock markets show an unstable pound sterling in the face of economic uncertainty.
First LookWomen in Poland stage strike, protests against abortion banDonning black and taking to Poland's streets, women boycotted their jobs and classes Monday to protest a proposal for a total ban on abortion.
Hungary's anti-migrant vote: Is it about refugees or Orbán?Hungarians who voted Sunday overwhelmingly favored Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's policy to reject the EU plan to distribute refugees fairly across the bloc. Not enough voted to validate the result, but that may not indicate a public change of heart on immigration.
Bulgaria bans the veil, echoing European trendBulgaria's face-covering ban echoes similar bans by other countries in Europe, as lawmakers struggle to reconcile secular, liberal values with an influx of Muslim immigrants from the Middle East.
Cover StoryWhose Europe is it now?The European Union may survive ‘Brexit,’ a refugee crisis, and rising political division. But its future won't look like the past.
For French protester, a surprising discovery in Calais migrant 'Jungle'Nicole Cordier was among those in Calais demanding the end of the Jungle migrant camp, near the French end of the Channel Tunnel. Then she decided to visit.
Clinton or Trump? As US election nears, the globe watches (very) intentlyAmerica’s international influence means that its elections matter far beyond its borders. The Clinton-Trump debate this week was scrutinized for inklings of what a Trump presidency in particular might mean.
Pirate Party ready to sail Iceland's government into uncharted watersThe 'Pirates' look set to gain one of the largest shares of seats in Iceland's parliament. But why is a nation of conservative fishermen turning to a party of techno-utopian democrats?
First LookFrance set to dismantle migrant camp in Calais, as political pressure mountsOpponents of French President François Hollande are calling for Britain to play a bigger role providing for migrants hoping to settle there, who are stuck in France as they file asylum claims.
A once-vilified czar returns to relevance in modern RussiaVladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church have increasingly invoked Czar Nicholas II, murdered in 1918, as part of a broader strategy to claim political legitimacy. But that epoch may hold warnings for Putin.
Is Jeremy Corbyn the Bernie Sanders of British politics?Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Bernier Sanders are leading sister movements, but they propose dissimilar salves for social inequality.
Behind British brouhaha over 'Trotsky tots,' effort to get parents in politicsLabour's 'Momentum Kids' daycare project has been lambasted in the press for trying to indoctrinate kindergartners. But proponents see a way to help alleviate parents' workload so that they can be more active politically.
First LookAre the Olympics a 'white elephant'? Rome's mayor opposes bid for the GamesMayor Virginia Raggi joins a number of cities declining a chance to host the prestigious event due to high costs and debt loads for host cities.
