All Europe
- At Moscow university, a debate: Ban politics or risk the Kremlin's wrath?
Russia’s most progressive state-funded university has been a hotbed for political free speech, but the administration is trying to rein that in.
- First LookWhy the UK's historic Brexit is now such a quiet event
After years of wrangling, a divided Britain will quietly and uneventfully leave the EU on Jan. 31, ending a long legislative chapter of Brexit. Next up: months of transitions and trade negotiations.
- First LookEU citizens in the UK brace for Friday's Brexit
Some EU citizens have been living in and calling the U.K. home for decades but wonder what will happen to their residency after Jan. 31, 2020.
- Why has the British press been so hung up on Harry and Meghan?
The intrusive U.K. media coverage of Harry and Meghan played a major role in their decision to pull back from royal duties.
- First LookHundreds of Auschwitz survivors return 75 years after liberation
As anti-Semitism rises globally, survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau gather for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp.
- First LookTwo fathers find forgiveness, understanding after terror attacks
Following the 2015 Paris attacks, a father of a victim and a father of a gunmen bonded. Now they are sharing their dialogue of empathy in a new book.
- How a ‘wonder rabbi’ is stirring up a Hungarian village
Bodrogkeresztúr once had a Jewish population, including a rabbi said to work miracles. Now pilgrims visiting his grave are irking some locals.
- Why Putin’s political shake-up isn’t just about power
Vladimir Putin’s plan to change the Russian Constitution allows him to keep control after his presidency. But it also broadens politics in Russia.
- First LookPutin strategically moves to boost power of parliament, Cabinet
Russia's long-serving president has suggested amendments to the constitution that would keep him in power after 2024.
- First LookBritain takes another swipe at its gambling addiction
U.K. attempts to rein the nation's gambling problem with a new ban on the use of credit cards for placing bets.
- First LookWill Canadian taxpayers fund Harry and Meghan's security?
The royal family says it will not block Harry and Meghan's intent to leave their official roles, but many details are still to be worked out.
- French pension-reform strikes hide deeper issue – distrust of politics
French protesters took to the streets against proposed pension reforms, but a deep distrust of politics is the greater cause of the public unrest.
- Anti-Semitism in the schoolyard: A new front in Germany’s struggle
German schools have seen a rise in anti-Semitic incidents, but educators are not trained how to respond, nor on Jewish sensitivities more generally.
- Rise of the Volga boatwomen? Russia ending gender bar on many jobs
Russia has forbidden women from jobs like train driver, miner, and diver to “protect” them. Next year the list of banned jobs will be radically cut.
- At these Swiss dinner tables, refugees hold the seat of honor
A Swiss program pairs refugees with local dinner hosts. More than breaking bread, these meals are meant to break down cultural barriers.
- Britain leaves EU on Jan. 31. But here’s why Brexit won’t be ‘done.’
Brexit is set to officially happen on Jan. 31. But the trade negotiations with the EU that will follow could be harder than what’s come before.
- First LookPrisoner swap in Ukraine: First steps to end the war?
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels exchanged 200 prisoners Sunday in a deal brokered by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France.
- First LookParis prepares for its first Christmas outside Notre Dame
The cathedral's famed celebrations will take place at Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois as its congregants and choir carry their faith "beyond the walls."
- With Brexit mandate in hand, U.K.’s own union faces new strains
Conservatives swept the board in England and made gains in Wales. But the outcome was different in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- ‘The corpse seems pretty lively’: European Union after Brexit
Over coffee, veteran Polish official Radek Sikorski – now a key European Parliament member – presents a hopeful view of EU’s future.