All Europe
- France asks: Should Hollande be able to OK Syrian action unilaterally?
President Hollande needs no parliamentary authorization to order military intervention in Syria. But some French believe that should change.
- Hungary seeks new voters abroad to shape elections at home
Viktor Orbán's nationalist message plays well to ethnic Hungarians across Europe. The ruling party hopes that will boost its prospects in 2014 elections.
- A Russian peace mission to Washington over Syria?
Russian parliamentarians are weighing a trip to Congress to dissuade the House and Senate from authorizing force in Syria.
- Parliament rebukes Cameron on Syria. What damage did it do?
Parliament's vote against intervention could shake confidence in both the prime minister and Britain's place in the world.
- Cameron foiled on Syria vote as Iraq's legacy looms over Britain
In a rare rebuke of a prime minister on foreign policy, Parliament blocked Cameron's motion for intervention in Syria.
- Fervor for Syrian intervention cools in Britain and France
While punitive strikes against Syria seemed inevitable just days ago, British and French leaders have been stymied by a lack of support at home.
- Russia sends warships: Has Russia done all it will for Syria?
Despite reports that Russia is sending warships toward Syria, there is little sense that Russia, which has long stood by Bashar al-Assad, will respond militarily if the West attacks Syria.
- Painting of Putin in drag highlights abuse of Russia's anti-gay law
Critics say the police seizure of the satirical paintings shows Russia's anti-gay law is being applied in ways authorities have insisted were not intended.
- As world prepares to act on Syria, Russia scrambles to apply brake
Russia urged Western officials to wait for the facts about last week's chemical weapons attack in Syria, but made clear it would not defend the regime with force.
- Should Scotland's famous arts fest join the independence debate?
Some organizers want to remain politically neutral. But many argue they shouldn't be afraid to let arts and politics tangle.
- Key election watchdog struggles to get past Kremlin shutdown before polls
Russia suspended Golos, which exposed electoral fraud in 2011, and now appears to be blocking the group's efforts to relaunch ahead of the September vote.
- Russia sends a bitter trade message to Ukraine – with chocolate
Russia is holding up imports at the border to show Ukraine the potential cost of a trade deal with the EU.
- Lithuania vows to earn trust of post-Soviet states as EU president
The first former Soviet republic to hold the EU's rotating presidency, Lithuania has also pledged to improve energy security in eastern Europe.
- Detention of journalist's partner highlights broad UK terror laws
The partner of Glenn Greenwald, who broke the recent NSA leaks, was detained yesterday under a 2000 law.
- Once a 'league of stars,' Spanish pro soccer crashes down to earth
Spain's top-flight La Liga league, once the world's best, is seeing a mass exodus of talent amid rampant club debt and economic recession.
- Are corruption-weary Spaniards nearing a tipping point?
Spain has long, if grudgingly, tolerated corruption among its leaders. But economic woes and a rash of scandals may be changing that.
- In politics and on the streets, French far right surges
Feeding on anti-immigrant sentiment and economic dissatisfaction, the French far right has been enjoying a new visibility.
- Moscow mayoral hopeful Navalny faces fresh charges
Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption blogger turned Moscow mayoral candidate, was already facing a 5-year prison sentence before new charges were laid against him.
- Soccer? Mais, non! French children go wild for medieval water jousting
In one town on the French Mediterranean, an ancient tradition is thriving, taught each summer in special water jousting "schools."
- Sexual harassment, online and off, under new scrutiny in Britain
Recent tweets threatening a female MP and a prominent journalist with rape and murder set off new debate over how to deal with misogyny.