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- Spain's booming tourism industry boosts GDP, jobs – and resentment
As Spain has enjoyed record tourism this year, so too has it seen a surge in anti-tourism sentiment, marked by protests, graffiti, and vandalism.
- Corbyn, leader of the Queen's loyal opposition, putters about in the garden
In a nation of gardeners, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s pastime is run-of-the-mill. But keeping up a small plot within a London community garden fits his popular image as a modest, unmanicured politician.
- First LookGerman Vote-O-Meter matches voters and candidates on policy
The creators of "Wahl-O-Mat," a German website that helps undecided voters choose their ideal candidate, hope their tool will increase voter engagement in the upcoming federal election.
- How Poland is testing the limits of the EU 'experiment'
Poland's ultraconservative government is pushing to expand its influence over everything from the judiciary to civil society – violating the EU's core democratic ethos.
- Difference MakerA one-man 911 for immigrants crossing the Mediterranean
Countless times, the Rev. Mussie Zerai has relayed calls from refugees in distress to the Italian Coast Guard. But as the public mood in Italy turns against migrants from Africa and the Mideast, he finds himself under investigation for people trafficking.
- First LookIrish border issues can be settled before next phase of Brexit talks, says Ireland's foreign minister
The conundrum of the currently invisible border between EU member state Ireland and Britain's province of Northern Ireland is a matter fraught with economic consequences and politically complexities.
- Collateral damage from Barcelona attack: Relations between Catalonia and Madrid
Rather than bringing unity against a common foe, the attacks in Catalonia that left 15 people dead appear to have hardened divisions between Catalans seeking independence for their region and Spaniards looking to prevent that from happening.
- As Trump doubles down on Afghanistan, Russians shake their heads
The US president's decision to extend the war, reversing his campaign pledges to withdraw from it, stand in sharp contrast to the lessons that Mikhail Gorbachev and the USSR took from the conflict almost 30 years ago.
- As Venezuela melts down, uncomfortable introspection for Europe's leftists
Leftists like British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have long had warm words for Venezuela's chavistas. But as famine has racked the country and President Nicholás Maduro has turned dictatorial, those words are coming back to bite them.
- Refugee exodus from Venezuela washes up on Spanish shores
Nearly 4,000 Venezuelans petitioned Spain for asylum last year, surpassing Ukrainians and Syrians. But in the absence of war in Venezuela, most of those applications will likely be rejected.
- First LookFour suspects in Barcelona attacks face court
Four men in a terror cell linked to Thursday's fatal van attacks in Barcelona appeared in court on Tuesday. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
- First LookSpanish authorities hunting one man in Barcelona vehicle attacks
22-year-old Younes Aboyaaquob has been linked to the fatal vehicle attack in Barcelona. Authorities have pieced together a narrative detailing Aboyaaquob's actions after the incident.
- Grenfell fire casts harsh light on London's dwindling low-income housing
The tragedy at Grenfell has shone a spotlight on London's housing policy and raised questions over who benefits from the city’s real-estate boom – and who falls through the cracks.
- First LookSpanish police thwart second vehicle attack south of Barcelona
Five would-be attackers are shot dead after attempting to drive through tourists in the seaside town of Cambrils hours after a van killed 13 people in Barcelona. Spanish police are on the hunt for the driver of the vehicle, who remains at large.
- Driven from US shores, neo-Nazi website finds no haven in Russia either
Kremlin watchdog Roskomnadzors' decision to shut down The Daily Stormer hate site underscores the very one-sided nature of the 'alt-right's' love affair with Russia.
- First LookISIS claims credit for Barcelona van attack
In the deadliest attack in Spain since March 2004, more than 12 people were killed and dozens injured when a van sped down a pedestrian walkway in one of Barcelona's busiest tourist hubs on Thursday.
- First LookUK government voices opposition to Irish border posts
Britain said there must be no border posts or electronic checks between Northern Ireland and the Irish republic after Brexit, and it committed itself to maintaining the longstanding, border-free Common Travel Area covering the UK and Ireland.
- FocusAfter Thatcher, New Labour, and austerity, has Britain decided to turn left again?
Not long ago, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s calls for economic redistribution were seen by many within his own party as a liability. But today a decisive shift to the left seems possible, even probable in a bastion of Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
- In Charlottesville aftermath, Europe sees widening divide with US
The lack of a quick, clear response to the weekend events in Charlottesville from the White House left Europe – which has had a long struggle with racism and white supremacy – deeply concerned about Trump's values.
- Why Poland's crisis may come down to a president and a puppet master
Last month, President Duda unexpectedly vetoed two controversial government bills, setting up a possible power struggle with Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the party's passionate leader. The result could help solve Poland's roiling constitutional crisis where opposition protests and EU criticism have not.