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- At stake in Huawei鈥檚 German bid, economic gain vs. national securityHuawei wants to build 5G infrastructure across the world. Decisions on whether to allow the Chinese firm access hinge on national security.
- First LookSocialists up, populists down in Danish electionsAfter four years in opposition, the Danish Social Democrats emerged from Wednesday's elections with the largest vote share and a path toward minority government. The populist People's Party, meanwhile, lost more than half its votes from the previous election.听
- Russian grassroots democracy? Park-goers rally against church land grabs.In cities around Russia, the Russian Orthodox Church is scooping up parkland. But urbanites are pushing back to try and hold on to green space.
- First LookNorway vouches for progress in Venezuela talksIn spite of rising tensions at home, Venezuela's political opponents embattled over who should run the country say they made progress in finding a solution during talks in Norway this week.
- First LookBelgian king holds first-ever meeting with far-rightAfter large gains in Sunday's elections, the leader of the Flemish far-right met with Belgium's king on Wednesday, a first for the party in its 40-year history.
- Green politics comes surging into the mainstream in EU electionsEuropean elections鈥 biggest surprise was not the rise of the far-right, but that of the Greens, who seem to be riding a new European environmentalism.
- 鈥楥hernobyl鈥 TV miniseries: the reviews from ground zeroThe dramatization of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has gotten a mixed response in post-Soviet states.
- European elections: In Leipzig, a microcosm of Germany鈥檚 political sceneThe city of Leipzig is a crucible for liberal European values, but the populist AfD is expected to challenge here in EU parliamentary elections.
- In EU elections, far-right talks up migration. But do voters care?European elections will be all about immigration, if you listen to nationalist and populist politicians. But research indicates that鈥檚 not the case.
- It鈥檚 populism vs. liberal democracy as EU goes to the pollsEuropean elections this week are expected to see a variety of Europhobic parties pick up around one-third of the EU parliament鈥檚 seats.
- Russia looks for US to propose 'bigger, better' arms controlA few months ago, many were saying nuclear arms control was dead. But Mike Pompeo said it was on the agenda of his trip to Russia last week.
- Cover StoryEurope鈥檚 sanctuary movement: Why churches enter immigration debateChurches step in to protect asylum-seekers from being deported, embroiling themselves in Europe鈥檚 fraught immigration debate.听
- As southern Spain dries up, its farmers get inventiveClimate change threatens to turn southern Spain鈥檚 farmland into desert. Farmers are employing regenerative agriculture to fight back.
- In search of a common ground: How debate is bringing Europeans togetherAhead of European elections, more than 500 citizens from across the EU gathered in Brussels to civilly discuss the future of the bloc.
- First LookFar-right EU candidates fan the flames of anti-immigration rhetoricDivisive words, once taboo, are becoming commonplace in campaigns in the lead-up to EU elections. But experts warn the continued use of inflammatory language to gain visibility can also lead to violence.
- The EU stuck together on Brexit. Can it remain united on future issues?The European Union stood together in Brexit negotiations. Can that unity help it find a way through future internal arguments?
- First LookAhead of EU vote, Hungary hammers home: 'Stop immigration!'In this month's European Parliament聽election, no issue rings louder in Hungary than migration. But only around two dozen migrants currently enter the country per day 鈥 compared with more than 9,000 a day in September 2015.听
- Russia鈥檚 Venezuela motives: It鈥檚 about the US, not Maduro.Russia is involved in Venezuela not because of interest in Nicol谩s Maduro, but because it wants to curb what it sees as 鈥榤eddling鈥 by the US.
- Barcelona elected a feminist government. Here鈥檚 what happened next.Barcelona has been taking a feminist approach to governance by bringing a female perspective to urban planning.
- A Great Firewall of Russia? Kremlin puts key bricks into place.Russians have enjoyed a relatively freewheeling internet, but that is likely to change with a new surveillance law.