All Europe
'British Schindler,' Holocaust hero dies at 106Sir Nicholas Winton saved the lives of 669 children during the Holocaust by putting them on trains to England and finding them foster homes.
The drachma could be coming back. And Greek businesses are worried.Greeks have long dismissed out of hand the possibility of a 'Grexit.' But with the EU framing Sunday's vote as a referendum on the euro, they've had to confront life without the euro.
Seeking Refuge: Central Europe balks at refugees. But then there's Ukraine.Central Europe, and Poland in particular, could be key to easing the EU's migrant crisis. The region has been cold to the idea of taking in refugees – but Ukraine conflict could force the issue.
- Greece misses debt repayment deadline
With its economy teetering on the brink, Greece suffered its second sovereign downgrade in as many days when the Fitch ratings agency lowered it further into junk status.
For Greece's pensioners, an unsought role at center of crisisThe country's generous retirement benefits have been a major sticking point. But some say the desire to stay in the eurozone may ease opposition to further reforms.
EU moves to end mobile roaming fees by 2017, but is plan 'net neutral'?The plan would allow travelers to pay the same price for calls or data in any of the EU's 28 member states.
Anti-Americanism provides big boost to Russia's small IT businessesRussia's economic conditions seem like they couldn't be less hospitable to starting a new company. But small software firms are starting to thrive, in part because of Western sanctions.
Amid crisis, Greeks seek something more than money: lost prideMany Greeks feel a sense of humiliation from the constant austerity demands by its creditors and the damage they have inflicted on the national psyche. But others warn that pride will not solve Greece's woes.
Greece debt crisis: Round up of latest newsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Europe must be able to find compromises, but stick to its principles. In Greece, banks are closed but public transport is free.
Germany's oldest remaining nuclear plant shuts downEnvironment Minister Barbara Hendricks said the Grafenrheinfeld shutdown is "a visible signal that the nuclear exit is moving forward." All German nuclear plants are scheduled for shutdown by the end of 2022.
As US, EU talk trade, Germans fret over future of their treasured bookstoresThe German government provides support and protection to the country's cultural outlets, including bookstores and orchestras. But as the EU and US hash out a free trade agreement, some Germans fear that safety net is threatened.
Armenian president ends electricity hikes after protesters block capital's main roadPresident Serzh Sargsyan suspended hikes in household electricity rates in an effort to end the protests that have blocked the capital's main avenue for six straight days.
Hollande calls UberPop illegal amid taxi tensionsFrance says Uber does not respect the country's social and fiscal rules.
EU nixes migrant-quota plan. A sign of a deeper division within Europe?In the spring, European leaders came out strongly in support of a united plan to deal with the flood of migrants trying to enter the EU. But the plan to divvy up migrants among EU members by quota fell apart amid acrimony.
Are community refrigerators a practical way to cut down on food waste?Some European cities are reducing food waste with public 'solidarity fridges,' where residents can drop off or pick up leftovers that would otherwise be thrown away.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth finds adoring public in ... Germany?Britain and Germany's shared history involves more conflict than camaraderie. But while visiting Frankfurt, the British monarch was cheered like never before.
Floods hit Russia's Olympic city of SochiThe disaster halted trains and left cars half-submerged in the city but there has been no word of any casualties.
EU migrant quota plan 'not going to fly,' officials sayConflict and poverty have driven more than 100,000 migrants to Europe this year, and almost 2,000 have died or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Queen Elizabeth II meets Merkel, gets grand Berlin boat tourElizabeth strolled across the grounds for a formal greeting by a military honor guard and band that played 'God Save the Queen' as well as the German national anthem.
UK finds 300 possible suspects in child sex abuse scandalThe report found that hundreds of children were groomed, trafficked, and raped by Rotherham gangs during a period in which authorities did little to combat the problem.
