All Europe
- Brief Russia-West détente on Syria conflict comes to an end
Russia rejected an invitation to Paris to discuss next steps for Syria, saying that world leaders seemed more intent on helping the rebels than on brokering peace.
- Norwegian murderer Breivik had planned even more sweeping attack
During testimony today, Norwegian murderer Anders Behring Breivik revealed that he had planned to bomb more than one building and to decapitate the former prime minister.
- King Juan Carlos: unprecedented apology speaks to royals' changed image
King Juan Carlos apologized for taking a lavish hunting vacation amid sharp austerity cuts. Recent scandals have tested popular faith in the monarchy, seen as a unifier in post-Franco Spain.
- Norway's Breivik resists prosecution's attempts to delve into his past
On his second day of testimony, Anders Behring Breivik, responsible for Norway's July 2011 terror attacks, refused to answer questions meant to shed light on how his ideology developed.
- The Economist raises Scotland's ire with 'Skintland' joke
The Economist was targeting Scotland's interest in becoming independent, pointing out that 'Skintland' relies heavily on the United Kingdom.
- Anders Breivik says he killed to protect indigenous Norwegians
In testimony today, Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian behind the 2011 attacks, compared himself to World War II commanders who decided to bomb Japan to prevent further loss of life.
- In increasingly urban France, farmers still wield political clout
France's rural community is shrinking, but candidates in next week's presidential election are careful to woo farmers, who turn out in higher rates than other voters.
- Breivik trial: Norwegians rethink role of psychiatry in courts
The trial of Anders Behring Breivik for the worst peacetime atrocity in Norwegian history is set to begin tomorrow, with his mental health at the crux of the case.
- Germany's solar woes dim the promise of green jobs
Global competition and cuts to government subsidies have plunged Germany's solar-energy industry into disarray. As another manufacturer goes bankrupt, green job growth is in jeopardy.
- After election setback, anti-Putin opposition takes struggle to the provinces
The intervention of Moscow's most prominent anti-Putin activists in a city 800 miles from the capital has put a local mayoral race on the national stage.
- Why French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is attracting youth
Marine Le Pen polls third across the entire electorate, but second among 18- to 22-year-olds, largely because they see her tough stance on immigration as the answer to their employment struggles.
- Support for Greece's mentally ill disintegrates as money dries up
More of the mentally ill in Greece have ended up homeless, as services have been hit hard amid sharp austerity measures.
- As French election goes into high gear, it's Mr. Hot vs. Mr. Cool
President Sarkozy is in full attack mode against Socialist frontrunner François Hollande, bringing a rarely seen element to French campaigning.
- European court ends era of safe harbor for Abu Hamza
The European Court of Human Rights today ruled that extraditing radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza to the US would not violate his rights and is therefore permissible.
- Russian comments on Syria hint at mounting disapproval of Assad
Russia appears to be running out of patience with Assad's heavy hand, and is preparing to push the Syrian leader for political and humanitarian concessions.
- Breivik deemed sane, prison now possible for Norwegian gunman
The second psychiatric evaluation of Anders Behring Breivik contradicted an earlier conclusion of paranoid schizophrenia, making prison time possible for killing 77 people last summer.
- Swiss villages, sitting on a gold mine, refuse to budge
Switzerland's Medel Valley contains gold ore worth an estimated $1.2 billion, but residents soundly rejected a proposal to mine the deposits, despite the community's need for jobs.
- In Sweden, a debate over whether gender equality has gone too far
As gender-neutral policies are promoted more broadly in Sweden's schools – including the use of a neutral pronoun to refer to boys and girls – some Swedes are pushing back.
- Casino mogul Adelson pressures Spain to bend rules for EuroVegas
American casino mogul Sheldon Adelson's EuroVegas project could bring Spain much-needed investment, but the deal comes with demands for unappealing legal and financial exemptions.
- Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtrodden
The pensioner who committed suicide in Athens' main square said it was his only dignified option before pension cuts forced him to forage for food in the trash.