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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 atonementThe 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 successWhen 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 promiseParis 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 hungryThe 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 GermanyGerman 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 policiesThe prospect of a second Donald Trump presidential term is sparking fears in Europe that the end of the trans-Atlantic alliance is nigh.
First LookIceland volcano erupts again, threatening town of GrindavikA volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in less than a month, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward the nearby settlement of Grindavik. Barriers built north of the evacuated town have been breached and lava is closing in.
First LookGerman farmers tell government to hit the brakes on subsidy cutsTractors and trucks are blocking roads from Hamburg to Munich, driven by farmers who say the government’s phaseout of a diesel tax break will destroy their bottom line. Authorities warn the protests could fuel far-right extremism.
First LookBritish TV drama on postal scandal heightens calls for justiceFrom 1999 to 2015, hundreds of British Post Office managers were falsely convicted of theft due to a digital accounting glitch. The scandal is now under investigation, but a recent TV drama is stirring calls for swifter justice by the wider British public.
The ExplainerAmid doctor strikes, are UK patients losing patience? Three questions.The latest round of strikes affecting the United Kingdom’s National Health Service is testing the limits of the public’s support for NHS staff, but young doctors feel they have few other options.
‘The best science is international’: UK, EU restore research partnershipBritain is back in Europe! Well, in Horizon Europe, the European Union’s research and innovation program. The renewed cooperation between British and EU scientists is restoring opportunities that Brexit had stymied.
In new Russia Expo, a look at what Putin wants his country to beThe new Russia Expo is offering the country’s public a view of its many regions and cultures. But experts say it also offers a window into Vladimir Putin’s vision of Russia’s present and future.
First LookProtest crackdown: UK democracy faces scrutiny over rights and freedomsBritain is one of the world's oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat. Critics say Britons' civil rights are being eroded by elected representatives and not enough protection from the courts.
Immigration debate pushes Europe toward hard rightAs more and more European voters turn to hard-right, anti-immigrant parties, traditionally moderate conservative groups are jumping on that bandwagon.
On Lampedusa, locals are front-row first responders to migrant crisisDespite seeing their lives and livelihoods regularly unsettled by Europe’s struggle with unauthorized migration, residents of the island of Lampedusa maintain a desire to help those crossing the Mediterranean.
First LookPrague grapples with worst mass shooting in Czech historyOver a dozen people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Prague university, according to Czech police. The alleged shooter has been identified as a student.
First LookWhat do Europe’s new AI rules mean for the rest of the world?The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act sets AI guidelines in the 27-nation bloc. Here’s what it means beyond – particularly for the U.S. and China, the leading AI powers.
