All Europe
- FocusSpaniards turn to barter, alternative banks to alleviate economic painSpanish institutions are in no shape to help struggling Spaniards, so they're turning to alternative banks and ways of exchanging goods to get by.聽
FocusIn Spain, public distrust feeds economic meltdownIn Spain, misinformation and cover-ups have undermined Spaniards' trust in their government and its plan for economic recovery, with repercussions that could resonate all the way in Brussels.
Greece vote tempers threat of eurozone departureGreece's New Democracy party, which favors meeting European Union bailout demands, won the largest percentage of votes and is preparing to form a coalition.聽
Socialist election sweep gives Hollande clear mandate to push eurozone growthThe Socialist party and its allies garnered more than enough seats for an absolute majority in parliament, allowing French President Fran莽ois Hollande to pursue his policies full-throttle.
As Greece votes, Europe holds its breathGreeks vote Sunday in an election that many say could determine whether it stays in the eurozone. The prospect of a departure has much of Europe on edge.
What Europe can learn from Aung San Suu Kyi's visitDuring the next 16 days, Burmese Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting Norway, Ireland, Britain, and France, where some say she is an example of turning weakness into strength.
Dueling diagnoses roil trial of Norway killer BreivikMuch hangs on whether Anders Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people last summer, is ruled to be sane or insane. Psychiatrists who found him insane defended their view in Norway court today.
Russia dismisses claims of fueling Syrian conflict with attack helicoptersResponding to US accusations, Russia insists any weapons it provides to Syria are only used for self-defense and accused the US and others of arming the Syrian rebels.
French first lady tweet makes headlines for slighting Hollande's exFrench first lady tweet: Valerie聽Trierweiler, French President Fran莽ois Hollande's partner, has riled the political class with a tweet that she's backing the opponent of Hollande's ex-partner Segolene Royal.- Tortoises divorce after 115 years of marriageTortoises divorce: A pair of giant tortoises are getting a 'divorce' after living together in European zoos for 115 years.
Protests are looking permanent in RussiaThe huge turnout for today's anti-government rally in Moscow, despite recent intimidation tactics, sends a message to Vladimir Putin that he may have to coexist with an opposition movement.
Cameron left his daughter at a pub? Britain shrugs, commiserates.Although some derided Prime Minister David Cameron for forgetting his daughter in a pub, his predicament struck a chord with most Britons 鈥� many of whom said they had done the same thing.
Russian police raid activists' homes on eve of massive anti-Putin protestThe opposition sees the raid as the latest effort to intimidate Russians who have been protesting Vladimir Putin's government since December.
France headed toward undivided leftist governmentLeftist parties performed strongly in Round 1 of France's parliamentary elections yesterday, setting up聽President Fran莽ois Hollande to have wide latitude in governing.- Spain's PM hails 100 billion euro lifeline, denies deficit impactPrime Minister Mariano Rajoy applauded the large European loan for Spain's struggling banks, but claimed the money would not add to the country's deficit.
Will French voters deliver parliament to Hollande's party?Tomorrow's parliamentary elections in France will determine if President Fran莽ois Hollande will face a divided government that could challenge his agenda.聽
Three things to watch for in Euro 2012 It鈥檚 day one of the Euro 2012 championship, the world鈥檚 most prestigious soccer tournament after the World Cup. Will Spain defend their title, or will a challenger like Germany or the Netherlands usurp the throne? How will Poland and Ukraine perform as the tournament鈥檚 first Eastern European hosts? Here are three things to watch for as the month-long tournament unfolds:
Norwegian court gets to heart of Breivik trial: Is he sane?With the beginning of testimony by a slew of psychiatrists, Norway's trial of Anders Behring Breivik has reached its crux 鈥� determining whether he was sane when he killed 77 people last summer.
Is France ready for its trailblazing new first lady?Valerie Trierweiler, France's first lady, is not married to President Hollande, and she plans to continue working as a journalist.聽
Spain's biggest hurdle to a bank recovery: public distrustKey to averting a banking collapse in Spain is persuading the public it's safe to keep money in the country 鈥� but government actions only exacerbated a loss in confidence.
