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Do fascists truly trouble Putin? Depends which ones you mean.The Russian president has made repeated warnings about newly empowered fascists and Nazis, both in Ukraine and across Europe. Russian analysts say the issue is serious 鈥� but that Putin is ignoring real fascist threats in favor of furthering his own policies.
After Berlin Wall, did West Germany absorb East, or vice versa?When the Berlin Wall came down, many thought it was East Germany that was being absorbed into the West. But modern Germany has a much more eastern sensibility today than had been expected.
Not just New York City: Catcalling video strikes chord with Europe's womenThe video of a woman getting sexually harassed in New York garnered much attention in the US, but also in Europe, where women say catcalling is just as much a problem there, and cuts across racial and social lines.
In Ukraine, concerns rise of fresh conflict as peace plan collapsesUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko is ordering stronger defenses in key eastern cities, as NATO warns Russia is聽concentrating military forces on Ukraine's border.
With kin under Islamic State attack, German Kurds get politicalGermany's nearly million-strong Kurds are starting to flex their political muscle to bolster support for the terrorist-labeled PKK, which is fighting IS militants in Kobane and other Kurdish regions.
Why are more young Brits not drinking? The answer is, well, embarrassingOne in four British teens and young adults do not drink, according to a new survey. What's behind the rising abstention rates?聽
Could gas deal signal Russia - Ukraine detente?The accord is good news for millions of Ukrainians, who depend upon Russian gas to heat their homes and power their industries.
Russia's flights over Europe: How much bark, how much bite?NATO says it has seen an 'unusual level of air activity over European airspace,' involving 19 Russian bombers and fighters on Wednesday alone. But the flights are more message than menace, experts say.
With nod from Putin, Ukraine rebels defy peace deal with 'pseudo-election'The elections, scheduled for Sunday, would deviate from a Sept. 5 peace deal between Ukrainian and Russian leaders. Experts say the elections will bring new uncertainty to an already fragile truce in eastern Ukraine.聽
From the Monitor archives: Ottoman Empire attacks Odessa, entering WWIThe Ottoman Empire shelled the Russian port of Odessa 100 years ago today, entering into the Great War on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary.聽 海角大神 reported as it happened.
Taking a page from Putin's book, Hungary's Orb谩n muffles his criticsPrime Minister Viktor Orb谩n openly admires the 'illiberal' models of Russia and China. Critics say his Fidesz party is using Putin-like tactics to cut the funding of newspapers and NGOs that conflict with the Orb谩n government.
British troop exit from Afghanistan stirs questions at home over missionBritish and US military bases in Helmand Province have been handed over to Afghan forces. Some former British military officials question the strategy of their military's 13-year combat mission.聽
Ukraine swings West. But could a divided parliament derail reform?Pro-Europe parties showed strongly in Ukraine's elections Sunday. But an unexpectedly high tally for Prime Minister Yatsenyuk's party hints a possible repeat of the politics that upended a post-Orange Revolution Ukraine.
War-weary Ukrainians go to polls. Will pro-Western politicians prevail?Sunday's parliamentary election follows a chaotic year of political revolt, separatist uprisings, and mounting tensions with Russia. Results are expected Monday.
Ukraine vote: Pro-West parties set for victory, but can they clean house?Ukraine's once-dominant pro-Russia party is gone, and pro-Europe parties look set to sweep Sunday's elections. But experts are doubtful that the new assembly 鈥� which will likely include some of the same old faces 鈥� will be less corrupt.
FocusMarseille's culture clash: An old hatred acquires a new facePart 3 of 3: Anti-Semitism has a long history in Europe. But Jews are feeling increasingly threatened by what they see as a new wave of prejudice 鈥� brewed in part by burgeoning extremism in Muslim communities.
Europe pledges more money for Ebola fight as Mali confirms first caseEbola has spread to Mali, which borders Guinea, one of three countries struggling to contain the disease. European officials have pledged more funding and named a coordinator to oversee aid efforts in West Africa.
In gloomy Ukraine, an unexpected gleam for one companyWith a slumping economy and shaky cease-fire, Ukraine's troubles are unlikely to be solved by its first post-Maidan parliamentary elections on Sunday. But the Vetropack factory outside Kiev is getting by despite the country's misfortunes.
FocusMarseille's cultural clash: Will a tide of Islamophobia produce more jihadis?Part 2 of 3: Fears of radicalized European jihadis returning home to commit acts of terrorism are fueling Islamophobia across France and the Continent. Some say that is further disillusioning Muslim youth 鈥� making them more likely to radicalize.
FocusMarseille's cultural clash: Far right gets unlikely lift in Muslim quartersPart 1 of 3: In Marseille, one of France's most multicultural cities, the anti-immigrant National Front is moving from the fringes into the mainstream with the support of disenfranchised Muslims, amongst others.聽
