All Europe
- European elections: Is concern about Russia boosting EU popularity?
Voters across Europe will be choosing their European MPs this weekend, and Ukrainians vote for a new president on Sunday – with Russia casting a shadow over both contests.
- Why 90 million euro 'reprimand' of Turkey could trip up peace in Cyprus
VP Joe Biden is making the highest level US visit to Cyprus in 50 years, after a European court last week ordered Turkey to pay Cyprus for its 1974 invasion of the island.
- China signs deal for Russian gas, boosting Putin's Asia pivot
Russia and China signed a major natural gas deal in 11th-hour negotiations Wednesday. The Russia-China natural gas deal helps to realign the focus of global energy geopolitics for decades to come.
- A German neo-Nazi in the European Parliament? It could happen.
A German high court ruling earlier this year has opened the door to fringe parties – like the xenophobic, far-right NPD – winning seats in this weekend's European elections.
- Can Ukraine's 'chocolate king' win over the east?
Petro Poroshenko, a chocolate magnate, appears set to be Ukraine's next president. But his success in office will hinge on whether he can get support from the restive east.
- Russian PM chastises US for doing 'what the Soviet Union did in the past'
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev argued that President Obama's lack of tact is 'slowly but surely moving' the US and Russia 'toward a second cold war.'
- Balkans, riven by war, come together to fight floods
Facing their worst tragedy since the end of the sectarian wars of the 1990s, the residents of the Balkans are helping each other without regard to nationality or ethnicity.
- Russia-China mega gas deal: Is it a pipeline too far for Moscow?
Putin is in Shanghai to cut a long-gestating deal to provide China with gas. But experts warn that Russia may not be ready to fulfill the deal's terms for years to come.
- FocusEurope's far-right parties set for big wins. Why?
Next weekend, Europeans will decide who they will send to the EU Parliament – and anti-immigration, anti-Brussels parties look set to take a big chunk of the vote.
- How long would it take to clean Rome's Colosseum using toothbrushes?
A team of archaeologists and engineers hopes to find out just that. And their task could become a model for Italy's efforts to preserve its cultural monuments.
- Europe's Michael Sam moment?
At the same time that the NFL draftee's kiss of his boyfriend stirred a backlash in the US, drag queen Conchita Wurst was sparking similar anger in Europe, which is fighting similar culture wars.
- A $25 an hour minimum wage? It may happen in Switzerland.
Swiss voters will decide on Sunday whether to set the world's highest minimum wage – which many argue is necessary in the world's most expensive country.
- Cameron heads north to woo Scotland. But is he his own worst enemy?
The prime minister is on a two-day trip to urge a 'no' in Scotland's independence referendum, as polls indicate an uptick in 'yes' voters. But experts warn that Cameron will find a cool reception.
- How two votes could diminish Britain's role in the world forever
The UK is set for a major shift in its place in the world, as Scots vote on independence this fall and PM David Cameron looks to hold a referendum in 2017 on leaving the EU.
- Is Ukraine crisis just part of a broader Russian strategy?
At the GLOBSEC security conference in Europe, participants confronted a stark assessment that Russia is excelling at creating divides between Western powers over the crisis.
- Hey Britain, about that flood of Eastern Europeans coming for your jobs....
British media and politicians warned that work-seeking Romanians and Bulgarians were set to swarm the UK this year. Except they never did, according to new government figures.
- Why do EU sanctions on Russia lag the US? Check out Spain's beaches.
Like much of Europe, Spain – particularly its tourism industry, which has benefited from Russian visitors – is keen to woo more rubles to their depressed economy.
- Cover StoryNordic cuddly capitalism: Utopia, no. But a global model for equity
The cuddly capitalism of the Nordic nations provides an economic equity that makes a middle class lifestyle the norm, where the sharp edges of worry about the cost of health care, elder care, child care, and education simply don't exist. But is it a sustainable model for anyone but the pragmatic North?
- French bakers battle over what makes a better baguette
Despite a treasured place in French cuisine, the traditional baguette is in decline, connoisseurs warn, as both bakers and consumers seek to economize.
- How did ABBA – and Sweden – conquer the pop music world?
Forty years ago, Eurovision watchers took a chance on ABBA and launched Sweden as a music powerhouse. Today it is the world's third largest exporter of pop music.