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Germany marks 25 years of unity in the face of new challengesGermany celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the west and east uniting as a reunited nation. Now, Germany has a different set of challenges, from the gap in unemployment rates to the influx of refugees.
As Russia enters Syria's war, Ukrainians ask what it means for theirsMoscow has shifted its foreign policy gaze to the defense of Syria's regime amid a lull in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Some worry that the US could downplay Ukraine's plight in order to cooperate with Russia in Syria.聽
FocusNot just about cars: Volkswagen scandal pierces German identityVolkswagen is a de facto German national icon, and so its deception is forcing Germans to rethink their most basic assumptions about their country.
Kremlin launches airstrikes in Syria, despite Russian public's reluctanceThe attack near Homs comes as the Russian parliament rubber-stamped the offensive in support of Bashar al-Assad.
Amid Europe's migration crisis, child refugees beat path to Sweden's doorSome 12,000 unaccompanied children from war-torn countries are expected to arrive in Sweden this year, drawn by generous refugee policies 鈥� and false rumor.
In Europe, migrants met with quiet acts of kindnessWhile European governments string barbed wire across borders, ordinary citizens are responding to an unprecedented inflow of migrants with generosity, offering moments of hope聽
At UN, Putin talks tough against IS. Will the West work with him?The Russian president bluntly blamed the US for the chaos in the Middle East. But his plan for an alliance against IS may still find some listeners in the West.
Catalonia election: A big win for separatists? Not exactly.Sunday's regional election in Spain has no legal bearing on Catalans' aspirations for a separate state. But it was billed as an unofficial referendum on the issue.聽
FocusTo combat Kremlin's message, West gets into Russian broadcasting bizEstonia's new Russian-language channel, ETV+, launches Monday. It is one of many projects across Europe meant to counter the Kremlin's own media blitz.
European migrants: Why a shift in tone from HungaryConciliation replaced confrontation:聽Hungary has removed spools of razor wire from a section of the border with Slovenia. The gesture followed the reopening of the border between Croatia and Serbia.
As Europe embraces Syrians, a cooler reception for other refugeesEurope is trying to fast-track asylum processing for Syrians. But that could leave other equally persecuted refugees tarred as 'bad' or 'lesser.'
Putin, Obama meet next week: What tops the agenda?Putin聽and Obama聽will be meeting Monday in New York, their first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year,聽amid troubled US-Russia relations.
Serbia, Croatia clash diplomatically over migrantsGovernment representatives on both sides traded insults while the two Balkan nations established new embargoes against one another.
Lead Germany, or lead Europe? Merkel walks fine line on refugee crisisThe German chancellor is earning plaudits from Europeans for her embrace of migrants. But at home, some see her as making a rare mistake.
Egypt frees two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists after presidential pardonThe two 鈥� Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohammed 鈥撀爓ere released just hours after the pardon was announced Wednesday.聽It was not immediately clear if all 100聽prisoners, including dozens of human rights activists,聽pardoned by Sissi were also freed.
As Volkswagen CEO quits, Germany mulls lessons of emissions scandalVolkswagen admits using sophisticated software to foil emissions inspections.聽Some claim the scandal could harm the vaunted brand of German manufacturing and undercut the nation's reputation for playing by the rules.聽
Europe's migrant crisis: Is it bane or boon to jobs and benefits?Europe's far-right groups and governments warn that immigrants will take jobs and social services from native Europeans. But economists say that's inaccurate.
In small-town Germany, welcome mat rolled out for refugeesThe town of Rellingen (population: 14,000) has accepted 110 refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Volunteers work hard to integrate them and guide them through the bureaucracy. 聽
Volkswagen rocked by US emissions scandal as stock price fallsIndustry analysts said the VW CEO faces difficult questions in the coming days, particularly when the company's board is scheduled to meet Friday.
Germany's working-age refugees and empty jobs: Why the disconnect?With one of the lowest birthrates in the world, Germany has much to gain economically from the influx of refugees. It plans to take in up to 1 million this year.
