All Europe
In Ukraine, a night at the opera isn't just for adultsAs an American, the Monitor's European bureau chief did not expect the audience at Kiev's opera house to be quite so... youthful.
Could Estonia's oil shale bolster Europe's energy security?The tiny Baltic nation has unique experience with oil shale, a sedimentary rock that provides all of Estonia's electricity 鈥� and keeps it from depending on Russia for power.
How an Estonian ash hill became a ski resortEstonia's oil shale industry produces massive hills of ash, which dot the countryside. What if, one enterprising student thought, we turn it into something fun?
Europe, Russia OK with Ukraine peace plan. Why aren't Ukrainians?Moscow gave guarded approval to the Ukrainian president's plan. But rebel opposition, military realities, and even resistance from western Ukrainians undermine its prospects.
Unsettled again, Crimean Tatars look for direction in UkraineThousands of Tatars have fled their homeland in the Crimean peninsula since it was annexed by Russia. But what do they do now?
Spain has a new king: 5 things to know about Felipe VIKing Felipe VI took the throne today, in Spain's first post-dictatorship royal succession. Here are five things to know about the new king and his role in Spain.
Ukraine president announces cease-fire plan, but will it take?Petro Poroshenko said today that the unilateral cease-fire will launch a peace process that includes decentralization of power to the regions.
Why even some monarchists aren't pleased about Spain's new kingThe Spanish Senate approved legislation today that enables Prince Felipe's ascension to the throne. But many in Spain hold mixed feelings about the monarchy and its future.
Why Ukraine's freeze on arms sales to Russia will hurt Kiev tooPresident Poroshenko has effectively ended $15 billion in arms contracts that keep Russia's military in the air and Ukraine's defense industry employed.
Are English schools being taken over by Islamic extremists?The government has put several Birmingham schools on probation amid accusations that Islamic conservatives were trying to take them over. But the reality is more nuanced.
Russia cuts gas to Ukraine. But will Moscow take the bigger loss?Kiev owes Gazprom billions in unpaid gas bills. But the Ukraine-Russia gas wars have taken a toll on Europe's confidence in Russia as an energy supplier.
J.K. Rowling: Some pro-independence Scots are 'Death Eaterish.'The author compared the 'more Scottish than thou' fringe of the independence movement with the villains from her Harry Potter series.
Why are Britain and Germany at such odds over EU's top job?The fight between Angela Merkel and David Cameron might look like it's just about prospective EC President Jean-Claude Juncker. But it's not.
Pont des Arts 'love locks': A loss for famed footbridgePont des Arts 'love locks': The hundreds of pounds of 'love locks' attached as a romantic gesture to the fences of the Pont des Arts footbridge have finally taken a toll, ripping a section of railing free.
Why Kosovo's uneventful election is a step forward for the BalkansKosovo's last vote was marred by widespread fraud and a boycott by ethnic Serbian voters. But Sunday's general election, which Serbs took part in, was free and fair, observers say.
In Ukraine, activists vow to hold new government's feet to the fireThe Orange Revolution 10 years ago started strong, but failed to stamp out endemic corruption in Ukraine's government. This time, activists say, they won't let up on reforms.
Has Europe forgotten the lessons of D-Day?Leaders from across Europe and America have gathered in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day 鈥� even as Europe and Russia are at loggerheads, and anti-EU sentiments rise.
D-Day at 70: a reenactor's paradiseFrom old Red Cross ambulances to friends dressed in vintage military uniforms, Normandy buzzes with thousands of visitors聽retracing the paths of the Allied soldiers who liberated Normandy.
'Bus Party' asks Scots off the beaten path: What kind of country do you want?A group of artists and authors touring Scotland is looking to include Scots living outside urban centers in the country's debate on independence.
'Hon, I鈥檓 not getting any younger': US vets return to Normandy 70 years laterAbout a dozen veterans came to the village of La Cambe in northern France, just miles from the beach where they landed, to be honored by French residents.
