All Europe
Prisoner swap brings Ukrainian pilot home to applause – and maybe politicsNadezhda Savchenko returned home after nearly two years of imprisonment in Russia. In return, Ukraine released two captured Russians it convicted of waging war in eastern Ukraine.
A place where Muslim migrants arrived in Europe en masse – and integratedPart 4 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.'
Greece avoids a summer default, debt relief to comeInvestor confidence in Greece is on the rise, pointing to possible better days ahead for the debt-troubled nation.
In post-Olympic Sochi, white elephants – and improved daily lifeThe Sochi Winter Olympics, the costliest in history, left behind a host of empty facilities and stadiums. But many locals say that the investment was worthwhile.
Greece begins moving 8,400 refugees away from borderThe Idomeni refugee camp, which sprang up at a Greece-Macedonia border crossing, has been home to thousands, including hundreds of children – mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Austria opts against far-right president, but threat of extremism still loomsIn Austria's presidential election, former Green Party leader Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly beat far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer.
Far right concedes after narrow defeat in Austrian presidential electionPresident-elect Alexander van der Bellen won 50.3 percent of the vote, while Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer won 49.7 percent.
Angelina Jolie to teach at London School of Economics about women and securityActor and UN special envoy, Angelina Jolie will be a visiting professor for a new masters course on women, peace and security and teach with Britain's former foreign secretary, William Hague.
America's newest export: criminal justice reformFrom prisoner education to 'problem-solving courts,' the US and Britain are teaching each other how to reduce incarceration and recidivism. The efforts are driven by both budgetary and moral urgency.
As Germany's far right rises, so does its radical leftIn Leipzig's Connewitz neighborhood, hundreds of left-wing radicals try to live outside Germany's system, butting heads with both police and far-right extremists.
Far right threatens to break through in Austria: How it came to thisPart 3 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 LookRoman subway project unearths 2,000-year-old army barracksConstruction workers uncovered ruined Roman barracks dating back to the second century while working on a new station for Rome's Metro.
Britain's foster care system prepares for influx of host child migrantsThe care of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of unaccompanied minors fleeing the Middle East will put new demands on Britain's foster care system. But the migrant children might also be surprisingly resilient.
For refugees in Greece, lots of rumors but little reliable newsAs Greece struggles to set up refugee resources in the wake of the EU-Turkey deal, many migrants are trapped in information voids. Some advocates are trying to change that.
Ukraine's Eurovision win highlights Russia's Tatar challengeA song contest, meant to unify Europe, instead puts Ukraine and Russia at odds over a controversial song that obliquely reflects Russia's current moves against a Crimean minority.
Obama welcomes Scandinavian leaders to Nordic SummitThe leaders will discuss a slate of issues, including concerns about Russian aggression, long-term plans for managing the flow of refugees, and contributions to the campaign against the Islamic State group.
In Europe, a fresh blow to confidence in mainstream politicsAustrian Chancellor Werner Faymann stepped down this week, another casualty on the continent of loyalties that have shifted amid economic stresses and concern over refugee policy.
Queen Elizabeth: Chinese officials were 'very rude'The queen's broadside was unusual. Yet Britain and China responded quickly by downplaying its importance and asserting that the state visit last year had been successful.
FocusIn Poland's conservative heartland, frustration from those EU 'left behind’Part 2 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.'
Munich train attack: Suspect is not likely a terrorist, says interior ministerA man stabbed four people at a train station near Munich early on Tuesday. The man is suspected of using drugs and exhibiting behavior suggesting he might be mentally disturbed, says Bavarian interior minister.
