All Europe
Merkel's back for Germany. What does that mean for Europe?Angela Merkel's strong performance in Sunday's election provides hints of what Europeans should 鈥� and shouldn't 鈥� expect from German leadership of the EU.
Merkel's mandate? Chancellor eyes biggest German electoral win in decadesEarly exit polls indicate that Angela Merkel's CDU may have surpassed expectations and won a single-party majority, a feat not accomplished since 1957.
Merkel's constituents hold faith in 'Mummy' as Germany heads to pollsIf any place shows how today's elections in Germany have become a campaign about a person 鈥� Angela Merkel 鈥� and not policy, it is in her constituency of Stralsund.
Cover StoryThe mind of Angela MerkelHow the German chancellor 鈥� a cautious, understated former physicist 鈥� has become the most powerful woman in the world.
Angela Merkel: her bio in briefShe grew up in a small town in the former East Germany. She's an avid soccer fan. And she's married to a chemistry professor who's sometimes called the 'Phantom of the Opera.'聽
Are German politics about to get a lot more unpredictable?For smaller parties like the Greens and the Left, Sunday's elections could herald something formerly unthinkable: genuine staying power.
The ExplainerWhy a Merkel victory in Germany's elections isn't a sure thingThe chancellor remains immensely popular among the public, but the German electoral system means that she still faces hurdles in this weekend's election.
Poles march for wage increases as rest of Europe tries to hold on to jobsPoland didn't slide into recession like the rest of Europe, but even Poles have reported widespread economic dissatisfaction in this year's Transatlantic Trends survey.
Costa Concordia raised: 'The redemption of a nation bowed'The stunning and successful raising of the stricken Costa Concordia has buoyed Italians embarrassed by the poor performance of the ship's captain.聽
British judge says Islamic adherent may not testify wearing full veilJudge Peter Murphy wants more clarity in the lines between religion practice and state laws.
Costa Concordia: mammoth salvage effort could break records 鈥� and the boatCosta Concordia salvage effort: Righting a cruise ship the size of the Costa Concordia 鈥� and so close to the Italian shore 鈥� has never been tried before.聽
English soap opera turns 200: Pride and Prejudice still resonates todayMasquerade ball opens nine-day festival in Bath celebrating bicentennial of Jane Austen鈥檚 novel.
In Norway, center-left out, center-right in after electionNorway's Conservative Party will lead parliament for the first time since 1990, with plans to lower taxes, sell shares in state oil companies, and increase oil exploration.
Spain's 'barbell' workforce weighs down economic recoveryExperts say Spain has too many highly educated and undereducated workers, and not enough of the blue-collar workers it needs to help its economy rebound.
G20 wraps with Putin, Obama still at odds over SyriaThe St. Petersburg summit ended as it began, with all attention focused on the cold-war-like dynamics between Russia and the US.
Putin waves off 'anti-gay' law criticism ahead of Obama's LGBT visitThe US president announced he would meet Friday with Russian LGBT activists who feel under threat from Russia's law against gay 'propaganda.'
On eve of G20, Putin set to make big push on SyriaBut it's unclear whether the Russian president will be able to win over summit attendees to its anti-interference stance on Syria.
France asks: Should Hollande be able to OK Syrian action unilaterally?President Hollande needs no parliamentary authorization to order military intervention in Syria. But some French believe that should change.
Hungary seeks new voters abroad to shape elections at homeViktor Orb谩n's nationalist message plays well to ethnic Hungarians across Europe. The ruling party hopes that will boost its prospects in 2014 elections.
A Russian peace mission to Washington over Syria?Russian parliamentarians are weighing a trip to Congress to dissuade the House and Senate from authorizing force in Syria.
