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Is Moscow bluffing on redirecting European gas supplies?Moscow says it's planning to build a pipeline to the Turkish-Greek border and no longer ship natural gas to Western Europe through Ukraine within 3 years. The project is far more about political competition than economics.
FocusAre Germany's anti-Islam marches really about Islam?Dresden has seen tens of thousands of Germans join weekly marches in protest of the 'Islamification' of Europe. But underlying that complaint is a host of concerns about immigration, security, and Europe that has long gone unspoken in Germany.
Were Charlie Hebdo cartoons only about free speech? Maybe not.The Monitor's former European bureau chief writes that there is another facet to the French magazine's publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, one that involves a relentless anti-Islam campaign in Denmark.
For French Jews, Hebdo attacks are just latest sign of anti-Semitism's riseAfter last Friday's attack on a Jewish market by an accomplice of the Charlie Hebdo attackers, France's Jewish community is increasingly nervous – and hopeful that the public will take a recent spike in anti-Semitism more seriously.
John Kerry reminds Paris: 'You've got a friend' in USSecretary of State Kerry is visiting Paris to discuss anti-terrorism cooperation and express solidarity in the wake of two deadly attacks. He brought with him James Taylor, who crooned his signature song to the Paris public.
Je Suis Charlie? Many Russians say 'nyet.'Both the Kremlin and the Russian public condemn the attacks last week on Charlie Hebdo. But they say that the magazine's mockery of Islam was just as unacceptable, and should have been censored by authorities.
The ExplainerAn uncomfortable time to be Muslim in FranceFrance’s large and diverse Muslim population is increasingly assimilated – despite radicalization at the margins. But it must still navigate cultural echoes of France’s colonial past as well as its fierce embrace of secularism.
Parisians line up for Charlie Hebdo – and stand up for free speechParisians queued up before dawn for the first copies of Charlie Hebdo since last week's terrorist attack. Satire has a long, rich history in France, but some say the cover showing the prophet Muhammad is a provocation.
Hebdo attacks: Offensive speech is protected. When should it be used?Charlie Hebdo is publishing a new issue featuring Muhammad on the cover. In the week since a deadly attack on its offices, debate has grown over 'anything is acceptable' attitudes.
As Israel mourns Paris victims, fears grow over anti-Semitism in FranceThe four French Jews buried Tuesday in Israel were killed last week in Paris by a Muslim extremist who was later shot dead by police. Thousands of security officials are guarding Jewish schools and other sites.
Bear's bad year? Russia faces grim economic outlook in 2015Their two-week holiday at an end, Russians are once again confronted with low oil prices, a weakening ruble, and rocketing interest rates. And the Kremlin has yet to follow through on promised remedies.
The ExplainerWho are Europe's jihadis? Check your assumptions.The threat of European jihadis returning home from fighting in the Middle East has been thrust back into the spotlight after last week's attacks in Paris. Your assumptions about who they are may be wrong.
Spurred by Paris attacks, anti-Islam protest surges in DresdenThe weekly Pegida demonstrations reached a new high Monday night, with some 25,000 taking to the street to protest what they say is the threat of the Islamization of Europe.
Multicultural Marseille opens window into France's religious tensionsThe challenges that France must address as it moves forward from last week's terrorist attacks, including the Charlie Hebdo office, have long been on display in Marseille. The Monitor's Paris bureau chief reported on growing Islamophobia and anti-semitism there last fall.
Paris Hebdo attacks: Could French authorities have stopped them?Some are wondering whether French security missed signs that could have prevented last week's violence in Paris. But experts say there is no measure that could guarantee Europe's safety.
Millions rally across France in condemnation of terror attacksWorld leaders and roughly a million people waving flags and banners took to the streets of Paris today to show solidarity in the wake of the jihadi terror attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket in Paris last week.
As hostage standoffs end, no cheering from ParisiansSitting in a Paris cafe as police bore down on the Charlie Hebdo suspects, the Monitor's Paris bureau chief was surprised that the public didn't seem transfixed by the dramatic scenes unfolding on television.
Will Europe's populist rise hamper post-Hebdo healing?Europe needs its leaders to be inclusive in response to Wednesday's attack, experts say in France. But populist parties are cutting off the political breathing space needed to do that.
Paris mourns Charlie Hebdo attack, but stands resoluteParisians on Thursday showed solidarity and defiance in the face the worst terrorist attack on French soil in modern history, which targeted the office of a satirical magazine, killing 12 people.
Where to attend a Charlie Hebdo rallySupporters around the world are reacting to Wednesday's massacre at the office of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Is there a rally near you?
