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Greece opens migrant 'hotspot' centers, putting islanders on edgeInhabitants of Greek islands like Kos say that the new migrant processing centers endanger tourism. European leaders are putting heavy pressure on Greece to stanch the flow of migrants crossing from Turkey.
Pope, Orthodox patriarch hold 'summit' to battle siege of Mideast 海角大神sThe Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church hope to overcome a millennium of division to find a way to protect the ancient 海角大神 communities聽persecuted by groups like Islamic State.
The pope meets the patriarch: Why are Russians skeptical of historic summit?Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill's meeting Friday in Cuba will be the first ever between the leaders of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches. But some say that the meeting was made without discussion.
Europe's churches find new spirit from unexpected source: Muslim refugeesThough Protestant and Catholic churches have aided refugees from the Mideast out of altruism, doing so has also ginned up enthusiasm among congregants 鈥� and even spurred some refugees to convert.
Seven Spanish spelunkers rescued from cave in FranceOn Wednesday, French authorities rescued seven Spanish spelunkers who had been trapped overnight in a cave in the Pyrenees region.
At least 9 dead after head-on train collision in GermanyAs many as 90 people were injured in the accident early Tuesday morning in the German state of Bavaria.
Amid recession and predatory officials, Russia's small businesses hang onSmall businesses are a small part of Russia's oligarch-dominated economy. But despite the headwinds they face 鈥� and the instability they could bring to the current order 鈥� they are showing resilience amid the downturn.
Months after Paris attack, new surveillance regime emerges in EuropeFrom more closely monitoring Europeans' travel plans to examining Internet traffic, European officials and law enforcement agencies are pushing for more surveillance measures to track potential terrorists.
Italy's box office smash holds up mirror to nation's worst habits'Quo Vado?' has made more money at the box office than any previous movie by poking fun at Italians' perennial affinity for cushy public-sector jobs.
EU ministers may send more help to non-EU nations to toughen up bordersEuropean Union nations are considering sending more help to non-member Macedonia to better buff the flow聽of asylum-seekers coming through the Balkans.
Pope's sex abuse panel tells survivor to take a time-outPope Francis' sex abuse advisory committee voted to have聽Peter Saunders 鈥� a high-profile British advocate for survivors who had been critical of the church's slow response 鈥� leave the panel for now.
European media face new scrutiny of reporting on immigration and crimeSexual assaults in Cologne, Germany, have put pressure on media to report more aggressively, but some worry they may tip too far.
This is Jungala Radio: In Calais, refugees find a new voiceThe station first broadcast on New Year's Day. Around the world, refugees have tapped into radio to take control of their image 鈥� and pass the time.- Could sanctions spur Russia's ascent to agricultural superpower?Since the end of the Soviet era, Russia's agricultural industry has languished. But with sanctions now keeping European goods out of the Russian market, small domestic farmers are stepping up.
Maybe the Soviets weren't so bad? Russian nostalgia for USSR on the rise.With economic woes at home and tensions with the West abroad, Russians are putting a new gloss on the Communist years 鈥� one that even previously unsupportive authorities seem to now be tacitly backing.
Mass expulsions ahead for Europe as migrant crisis growsBut sending refugees back is easier said than done. In 2014, EU nations returned less than 40 percent of the people who were ordered to be deported.
To better integrate refugees, Nuremberg aims at unlikely foe: gossipNuremberg officials are using 'ambassadors' trained in the facts about immigration to debunk stereotypes and rumor-mongering among the native populace. Part 2 of a two-part story on Europe's efforts to integrate refugees.
How do you help refugees become European? Give them lessons.A government-backed program in Vienna is teaching refugees from the Mideast about everything from recycling to disciplining children to dating.聽Part 1 of a two-part story on Europe's efforts to integrate refugees.
Pope Francis calls on Iran to play key role in stopping terrorismThe pope held talks with Iran's president at the Vatican Tuesday,聽in the first official call paid on a pontiff by an Iranian president since 1999.
Denmark to confiscate valuables from refugees to pay for asylumThe new law also extends the wait for refugees seeking to bring their families to Denmark. Human rights groups have condemned the law as inhumane.
