All Europe
Europe dithers in face of unprecedented wave of migrantsHundreds of desperate migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean this week. The EU acknowledges it doesn't have a plan for the humanitarian catastrophe.
Putin upbeat on Russian recovery, but doth he protest too much?In a four-hour marathon call-in show, the Russian president focused heavily on the country's sanction-beset economy, which he claimed could return to growth within two years.
Curbing the kleptocrats: Kiev chips away at its pervasive corruption'We have a total kleptocratic state,' says Yegor Sobolev, Ukraine's lead anti-graft legislator. But he is cheerfully confident that 'we will win.'
Putin defends Iranian missile decision on TV call-in showThe Russian president also discussed his country's current relationship with the West and the economy.
The ExplainerWhy is Google in Europe's crosshairs? It's not just trustbusting.Europe's antitrust case against Google is not just about monopolies. It's also the result of cultural divides between Europe and the US.
Ukraine hits 'dead end' as lasting peace deal eludes leadersThe foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine on Monday called for incremental steps to de-escalate the fighting in eastern Ukraine. But the two sides have yet to agree on a long-term political settlement.
Do Ukraine's new nationalist laws justify Kremlin's criticism?Kiev has passed new laws that outlaw communist symbols and honor Ukrainian nationalists connected to Nazis and ethnic cleansing during World War II. Experts say the timing could not be worse.
French far-right leader emerges stronger after facing down her fatherJean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the National Front, announced today he would not run in regional elections. Marine Le Pen, his daughter and party leader, took him to task over anti-Semitic comments last week.
Russia lifts ban to deliver missiles to IranBack in 2010, Russia linked its decision to freeze the missiles' delivery to the sanctions the United Nations Security Council imposed on Iran over its nuclear program.
A Russian rival to McDonald's? New chain aims at the arches.A pair of Russian film-director brothers are proposing a new fast food restaurant to challenge Western chains like McDonald's in sanctions-beset Russia.
How should a country's 'goodness' be measured?Simon Anholt says we should measure a country's success through its engagement with the world, and has set up an index to that end. His No. 1? Ireland.
French television network hacked by IS-linked groupThe Islamic extremist group has claimed complex hackings before, but experts and a French official said the ability to black out a global television network represented a new level of sophistication for the group.
Alleged gunman captured after killing three at Milan courthouseProsecutor Edmondo Bruti Liberati said the gunman first fired on his lawyer and co-defendant, killing both and seriously injuring a second co-defendant. He also shot and killed a judge.
A 'special relationship' between Greece and Russia?Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras and Vladimir Putin were all smiles at the Kremlin today. But it's unclear how far that warmth will go in serving their countries' needs.
Return to Moscow: my Wizard of Oz momentThe Monitor's correspondent visits Russia for the first time since just before the collapse of the Soviet Union and takes in the kaleidoscopic changes.
Does Germany really still owe Greece for World War II?Legal experts and economists say Athens's request of $303 billion from Berlin is a long shot.
Pope Francis to the world: Don't 'look the other way' about killing of ChristiansWhile addressing pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square on Monday, Pope Francis pressed the international community to do something about the killing of Christians in several parts of the world.
Paris symphony hall heads to city's scruffier side to build communityThe new Philharmonie of Paris complex sits far from the city's culturally rich center in order to foster development of a 'Grand Paris' that embraces its outer suburbs.
France bans models who are too thin. Should US follow suit?France just joined other countries in adopting a law making it illegal for agencies to hire models deemed 'too thin.' Is this a good step towards adopting a more realistic idea of body image?
Germanwings copilot accelerated plane on descent, French investigators sayThe BEA said the preliminary reading of the data recorder shows that Andreas Lubitz used the automatic pilot to put the plane into a descent and then repeatedly during the descent adjusted the automatic pilot to speed up the plane.
