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First LookFlipping the switch: Can Europe go nuclear to cut Russian gas?As Europe tries to end its dependence on Russian oil and gas, some nations are turning toward nuclear energy to fill the gap. However, concerns linger about the safety of reactors in light of another disaster in Ukraine – Chernobyl.
Russian war’s ‘Phase 2’: How Ukraine troops adapt, giving little groundIn the Donbas, Russia is applying lessons learned from its initial offensive. To endure, Ukrainians must call on reserves of resolve and patience.
In Poland, refugees from Ukraine escape the danger, but not the warFor more than 3 million refugees from Ukraine in Poland, life is about resilience as they focus on maintaining income and education in a new country.
In Pictures: Bucking Azorean traditions, these women take to seaThese women might be the last of a dwindling group of iconoclasts to challenge gender roles in the Azorean fishing industry.
Sanctions? What sanctions? Russians aren’t feeling the sting.The magnitude and scope of sanctions placed on Russia may be massive, but they just aren’t imposing shortages on the average Russian.
First LookPelosi visits Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in show of U.S. supportU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that her delegation was proud to convey a “message of unity” to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
First Look‘A huge demand’: Ukrainian women train to clear landminesIn a class in Kosovo last week, Ukrainian women trained for removing landmines and explosives – to ease dangers that beset their country.
How Europe’s data law could make the internet less toxicA new EU law calls on Big Tech companies to open up their algorithmic “black boxes” – to preserve the public square on which democracies depend.
FocusMoral nation? Why Germany changed course so radically on Russia.In recent years, Germany has attempted to act morally. But the Ukraine war offers unique challenges for a nation that has sought to engage Russia.
Ukraine: Narrative of war’s atrocities is ‘forging a nation together’Russia’s wartime atrocities have created a visceral shared experience for Ukraine. That is feeding a grand historical narrative, which some say had been missing.
First LookEnergy blackmail? Russia cuts gas to Poland, BulgariaRussia’s state-owned natural gas company, Gazprom, cut natural gas deliveries to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria Wednesday over their refusal to pay for the gas in Russian rubles. National and European leaders are blasting the move as “blackmail.”
As they aid Ukrainians, Russians abroad struggle with their own identityFor the Russian diaspora, the Ukraine war has brought a desire to help refugees – and soul-searching about how they think of their identity.
First LookUkraine empowered by Western arms, derailing Putin’s war strategyAs Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its third month, the steady flow of weapons from the West continues to grow. Ironically, it's exactly the type of close cooperation between Ukraine and NATO countries Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to avoid.
Macron faces a fractured France. Can he govern for the whole?Emmanuel Macron managed to overcome a far-right challenge. But the greater one may be coming: finding a way to unify an increasingly fractured France.
First LookWill EU's new law clean up online hate speech and disinformation?The European Union reached an agreement on the Digital Services Act – legislation dedicated to policing hate speech, disinformation, and other harmful content online. The law's backers say it will make big tech firms more accountable for content created by users.
First LookSlovenia opposition ousts Trump-backing prime ministerSlovenian voters picked a liberal political outsider over their incumbent right-wing populist prime minister in parliamentary elections on Sunday. The prime minister of the EU member state had been one of former U.S. President Donald Trump's rare supporters in Europe.
First LookFrench elections: Why most European leaders cheer Macron's victoryPresident Emmanuel Macron is the first French president to win reelection in 20 years. Mr. Macron won with 58.5% of the vote to Marine Le Pen's 41.5%, a significantly closer race than when they first faced off in 2017.
How far right will France's leftist voters be willing to go?Leftist voters in France are kingmakers in what they see as an unappealing election between a center-right president and a far-right populist.
Can €20 million save a dying village? Italy is about to find out.When countries try to save dying villages, is it better to spread resources widely, or to invest heavily in a select few? Italy is trying the latter.
First LookPutin declares Mariupol victory but Ukrainians hold outRussian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in the siege of the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday. However, about 2,000 Ukrainian troops remain holed up in a sprawling steel mill complex in the city.
