All Europe
Revival of diplomacy? Ukraine, Russia make progress on prisoner swap.The exchange of Ukrainian helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko for two Russian servicemen appears to be moving ahead. But the deal could also reopen the question of just how involved Russia is with Ukraine's eastern rebellion.
Poland's abortion debate: Why is support for current laws dropping?The country's current laws, which allow abortion under very restricted conditions, are widely supported by Poles. But a generational shift is trending more conservative.
Leading by example: Pope brings 12 Syrian Muslim refugees back to ItalyPope Francis visited a refugee camp in Greece on Saturday. The Vatican said three refugee families, including six children, would be supported by the Roman Catholic Church in Italy.
Deeper cost of the Panama Papers: angry publics and unbuilt schoolsIn the developing world, tax havens exact a high toll, literally taking the food out of people's mouths. The publication of the papers has galvanized public attention.
A kinder, gentler Putin? President speaks softly on Russian call-in showVladimir Putin took questions from reporters and the public, on topics ranging from his love life to foreign policy. But the overarching theme seemed to be an effort to sympathize with and reassure Russians suffering from the recession.
Unwelcome by peers, Germany's prickly populist party finds its own wayThe anti-immigrant party Alternative für Deutschland took second place in last month's elections in Saxony-Anhalt – but it's not popular among state parliamentarians. Now it's turning that dynamic to its advantage.
Why Greeks' swap of cash for cards could end a culture of tax evasionWhen banks set limits on cash withdrawals last year, many Greeks adopted plastic payments for the first time – laying a paper trail that could bring light to Greece's 'shadow economy.'
As Ukraine PM resigns, is government running out of time?Volodymyr Groysman, an ally of President Poroshenko, is likely to take the spot – a move some see as strengthening the president's hand in pushing reform.
For Ukraine's Poroshenko, a growing crisis hits a critical junctureAmid plunging public trust, the Panama Papers revealed this week that the struggling Ukrainian president holds offshore accounts, and the Dutch resoundingly voted against accepting Ukraine into the EU.
What do the Panama Papers have to do with inequality? A whole lot.The exposé arrives at a time when income inequality is a major issue worldwide, and it suggests that global tolerance of offshore tax havens is one of the important roots of the rich-poor gap.
Battlefield as showroom: Russian arms gain new luster after Syria campaignRussia's brief but successful campaign in Syria has attracted international arms buyers, and could boost sales by $6 billion in 2016.
Panama Papers: How Iceland's leader became the leaks' first casualtyOpposition leaders and thousands of protesters called for the country's prime minister to step down amid a dispute over his offshore financial affairs. On Tuesday, he complied.
Iceland's PM says he won't resign in Panama Papers scandalPolice estimated the crowd at 8,000 people – a throng called by one officer the largest protest he had ever seen in Reykjavik.
First LookAir France headscarf kerfuffle: Should Iranian or French norms apply?Unions convinced the airline to reverse its decision that required female staff flying to Tehran to comply with Iranian dress codes, stirring tension around mandated religious garb.
Who is fretting about Panama Papers? Probably not Putin.At least, not for now. Many Russians may see either business as usual or 'Putinphobia.'
Frustration in Greek isles as deportations to Turkey get under wayThe first 200 migrants were sent back Monday as part of the European Union's deal with Turkey to manage the migration flow. But asylum seekers and human rights advocates say the plan is illegal.
1st passenger flight leaves Brussels since March 22 attacksHead of the Brussels Airport Co., called Sunday's three flights a "sign of hope," and that the airport could be restored to full service by the end of June.
Decades on, some Poles still yearn for lands – and songs – of lost 'Kresy'During World War II, thousands were driven out of their homes in Polish lands that are now Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. But they, and their descendants, still sing of what was lost.
Brussels airport reopens: Can EU security handle returning jihadis?The Brussels airport partially reopens Sunday as questions are raised about how much governments know about the movements of the 5,000 home-grown jihadis who have trained and fought in places like Syria or Iraq.
Germany's refugee crisis: A job-creation package in disguise?The arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees may be stirring nationalism. But it's also creating tens of thousands of new jobs and business opportunities for Germans.
