All Europe
How Britain shaped Scottish identity – and Brexit could reshape it furtherPart 12 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
First LookItaly pulls together, vows to investigate Puglia train crashItalian authorities have promised a safety investigation into the Tuesday crash, which left at least 27 people dead.
Next up after NATO's Baltic/Poland build-up: lowering tension with RussiaDespite the new NATO troops for Eastern Europe, experts said the bloc and Russia must quickly dial back tensions – through constant communication and by finding common ground.
Thousands mourn Srebrenica massacre at annual burial serviceVictims of the 1995 genocide are buried each year at the memorial center across the road from the former U.N. base where most of them were last seen alive.
Rejecting talks, Berlin leaders condemn leftist riots that injured 123 officersBerlin's mayor and his top security official reassured citizens Monday that the city is safe after weekend clashes between leftist protesters and police.
First LookTheresa May set to become Britain's second female prime ministerConservative Party officials say that a formal process will take place to confirm MP Theresa May as the new leader of the party, and the country's new prime minister.
In the 'lungs of Moscow' forest, Russian civil activists make their markRunaway housing developments have been going up around Moscow, threatening the 'lungs' of the city – the ring forest around the capital. But locals have been fighting back against the project – with success.
Brexit stirs NATO and EU to rethink their militariesBritain's pending departure from the European Union will take away one of the bloc's biggest military powers. That could force the EU to create its own force, or spur a greater cooperation between the EU and NATO, which is holding a summit this weekend.
In Finland, one minister shows he can be both a populist and a diplomatWhen Timo Soini, a co-founder of the populist Finns Party, entered government last year, some expected him to 'push his agenda or act like a hick.' But instead, he has proven a responsible, respected foreign minister.
As NATO expands in East Europe, locals feel protected – and targetedPart 11 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
Why Lionel Messi won't go to jail for $4.6 million in tax fraud convictionA Barcelona court sentenced the soccer star and his father to 21 months in jail. But neither man will actually serve that time.
Iraq war plan 'wholly inadequate,' UK report finds after 7-year inquiryThe Chilcot inquiry criticized the British government for signing on to the conflict before exhausting other options, but did not accuse Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of misleading the public.
FocusPost-Brexit, can a 'gentler' model help globalization survive?Politicians have failed to adapt their message to voters’ concerns that they are getting sidelined. That’s made it easy for populists to play on people’s concerns that they are losing control over their lives.
FocusAs Britain leaves, EU debates how to 'make Europe attractive again'EU leaders will have to recalibrate the bloc to stop a further breakup, not only by delivering concrete results like jobs to citizens, but also by making sure their case for unity is heard over growing nationalism.
Why does the extreme right appeal in Europe? Slovakia offers troubling clues.Part 10 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
For pro-EU Ukraine, a chill wind blows with BrexitThe crisis over Britain's vote to leave the EU may worsens the prospects for joining a Europe already experiencing 'Ukraine fatigue.'
First LookWhy EU wants a swift Brexit (but isn't likely to get it)Despite European Union pressure, Britain isn't in a hurry to trigger the 'exit clause' from the EU.
For Russians, Brexit elicits schadenfreude, but also worryBritain's pending exit from the European Union recalls the breakup of the USSR but also raises questions about Russia's attempt to build its own common market.
'Let me cook you dinner': Europe's refugees find new way to integrateIn Paris and across Europe, refugee chefs are using their talents to try to both connect with local communities and to help local populations take a more positive view of immigrants.
European Union leaders begin to plot a future without BritainGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed in an address to the German Parliament that Britain must not be allowed to 'cherry-pick' how it maintains its ties to the continent.
