All Europe
Barcelona tiptoes (gingerly) around the tourist trapAs foreign tourists flood in, the iconic city takes steps to limit activities and preserve its past.聽
Europe migrant crisis sees spike in deadly Mediterranean crossingsThe flow of refugees through Turkey to Greece has dropped 90 percent, but聽North Africans are setting out in high numbers in increasingly unseaworthy boats.聽
IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio GamesMore than 100 Russians have been excluded, including 67 in track and field.
First LookModesty requirement cancels French pool day intended for Muslim womenA mayor in France has cancelled a women-only swim event in France because it would have required swimmers to dress modestly, an effort to accommodate Muslim women. Pool debates are becoming a regular flashpoint in debates about integration and cultural sensitivity.聽
Enthusiastic about the EU, Romanians take Brexit vote hardAnother in the weekly series Who is 'Europe'? on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
Sorry, Fido, Italy encourages 'family bags' to curb food waste in new lawThe law, which aims to reduce food waste by at least 1 metric ton of the 5 million wasted each year received overwhelming support in a vote Tuesday.
First LookLondon knife attack comes amid British push to arm more policeOn Wednesday, British police used a stun gun to subdue a man suspected of killing one woman and injuring five more. Police are altering a typically gun-free policy in response to terror attacks in many European cities.
At French priest's funeral, leaders affirm faith in fight with terrorDuring the funeral for a Roman Catholic priest killed at the altar by militants, French religious leaders again insisted that an attack on a church would not sow the division intended by ISIS-linked attackers.
Model for prosperity? Russian republic climbs out of backwater status.Ethnically mixed Tatarstan once declared independence from Moscow. But it now receives billions in investment and will be a聽host city for 2018's FIFA Soccer World Cup.
First LookWhy Pope Francis won't link Islam with terrorismThe pope said Sunday that identifying Islam with violence is 'not right and not true,' as there is 'always a little fundamentalist group' in every religion.聽
Why was a Russian helicopter shot down in Syria?Five people were killed when a Russian helicopter was shot down in rebel territory in Syria on Monday.
How the British public saved (a portrait of) the queenA national fundraising effort ensured that an iconic British portrait of Queen Elizabeth I wasn't sold outside of the country 鈥� instead it will be put on public display.
First LookPope's silent plea from Auschwitz: 'Lord, forgive so much cruelty'The visit on Friday was a private and somber one for the Argentine Pope.
Why the Kremlin might not be the fan of Trump that it's said to beWhether or not Trump truly was asking Russia to step into the US presidential campaign by releasing Hillary Clinton's emails, Russia has reason to doubt whether he would be a friend.
After 鈥� or despite 鈥� a violent week, Germany still turns to MerkelPopulists have tried to gain political footing over a threat they say was magnified by the chancellor鈥檚 'open door' refugee policy. But many say that Merkel might actually gain politically after the attacks.
French officials identify second militant in church attackAbdel-Malik Nabil Petitjean was already on a special watch list monitored by French authorities. Recent聽Islamic State propaganda has encouraged Western recruits in particular to remain home and carry out attacks.
In Corsica, an effort to revitalize the local language 鈥� and a national identityPart 14 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
Polish party buoys Catholic church 鈥� but not the pope's visionPope Francis is in Poland to celebrate World Youth Day. The very conservative ruling party has been supportive of the church, but diverges sharply from key parts of the reformist pope's message.
A British official rants against Prince George. Was that appropriate?William and Kate's son has just celebrated his third birthday, but photos of the young prince have become the subject of internet debate 鈥� a reality that may be par for the course for a royal in the digital age.
In the middle of the Baltic Sea, a paradise for peacemakersThe Aland Islands were once contested by Finland and Sweden, their immediate neighbors. But the dispute's peaceful resolution has worked so well that Aland now serves as an example to other cultural conflicts.
