All Europe
- Eastern Ukraine erupts. Should we be surprised?
This week's outpouring of pro-Russian sentiment in eastern Ukraine was long in the making, despite the apparent calm there after Crimea's annexation.
- Russia's opposition feels bite of a chill wind from Ukraine
Alarmed by events in Ukraine, Russia's parliament is drafting laws that will let police come down harder and faster on any activities or speech they deem defiant.
- French PM earns praise in debut, but can he rescue Hollande from himself?
Prime Minister Manuel Valls passed his first vote of confidence yesterday and won press plaudits. But the challenge of revitalizing Hollande's unpopular policies is daunting.
- A new, pro-Russia 'Maidan' in Ukraine's east?
The demonstrations in Donetsk bear similarities to Kiev's 'EuroMaidan' protests, though the depth of local support for the protesters remains unclear.
- Pro-Russia crowds rise up in Ukraine's east, as Moscow stands pat
Pro-Russian demonstrators seized several buildings in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv over the weekend and called for Crimean-style referendums on eastern Ukraine's future.
- Hungary's leader claims mandate, dismissing EU concerns
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán won a second term Sunday. He brushed aside international criticism of tilting the playing field rightward against opposition parties.
- Hungary heads to the polls. Is it a 'free but unfair' election?
Opposition leaders say that the ruling Fidesz party has stacked the deck in its favor by changing electoral systems and campaign laws to box out rivals to power.
- No, Sweden is not full of gay nannies. Those are the dads.
Some foreign visitors have been confused by all the men with babies to be found in public in Sweden. But actually, it's an effect of Sweden's generous paternity leave.
- By trying to bolster Ukraine, are nationalists hurting it?
Though they helped topple President Yanukovych, groups like Right Sector are now providing fodder for Russia's position that Kiev has been taken over by 'fascists,' some say.
- Could Estonia be the next target of Russian annexation?
Some fear Estonia's Russian-speaking minority could try to follow Crimea's path. But many see the grass as greener in Estonia.
- Russia debuts new, sleek force in Crimea, rattling NATO
But while the Russian Army's latest showing was far better than its blundering in Georgia in 2008, Crimea offered advantages that the Kremlin is unlikely to see elsewhere.
- With one eye on Russia, Europe sends troops to shore up CAR
As it mulls how to deal with Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the EU announced it is sending 1,000 troops to Central African Republic for the first time.
- A bit of satire in Russia earns a big backlash
A newspaper editor in Vologda posted a tongue-in-cheek letter to Putin, asking him to help topple the Russian city's 'corrupt oppressors.' Vologda's governor was not amused.
- Can new French Prime Minister Valls beef up Hollande's government?
France's new prime minister has a reputation for strength and decisiveness, characteristics seen as lacking in President Hollande's unpopular administration.
- New NATO head's tough task: dealing with a resurgent Russia
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has experience in political dealings with the Kremlin – something that NATO now needs in abundance.
- Why Russia may not be poised to roll into Ukraine after all
The US may be correct that there are tens of thousands of troops near Russia's border with Ukraine. But experts say that's not enough to launch an invasion.
- Socialists' rout in French elections bodes well for mainstream right
President Hollande's Socialists were trounced in municipal elections where the far-right National Front saw minor gains. But the real winner may be the Socialists' rival, the center-right UMP.
- Moving day: Swedish town packs up to move 2 miles east
As the state-owned mining company drills deeper in northern Sweden, the earth underneath a small town is giving way. Instead of halting extraction, the town plans to move.
- Can Paris's next mayor - whoever she is - revitalize the city?
Regardless of the winner of today's mayoral election, a woman is guaranteed to lead Paris for the first time. But she will have to take on a sense of the city being in decline.
- In Amsterdam, web archaeologists excavate a digital city
Dutch researchers are trying to reconstruct a social-media platform from 1994, raising questions over how to preserve humanity's digital heritage.