All Europe
- First LookGermany's anti-terror plan: More police and tighter citizenship lawsGermany鈥檚 interior minister unveiled new plans to tighten national security and combat potential future attacks following increased terrorist activity in Europe this summer.
Normalcy or safety? France weighs how to celebrate summer amid terror fears.After a year of terror attacks around the country, summer event organizers in France have had to decide whether to restrict plans in favor of safety. At least one outdoor event, the 'Cinema en plein air,' has moved inside.
First LookWhy Ecuador is now letting Sweden question Julian AssangeEcuador has long offered to let Swedish prosecutors visit the WikiLeaks founder at their London embassy.
FocusDespite 鈥� or because of 鈥� Brexit, Catalans drive toward split with SpainPart 16 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
First LookIn second official visit, what does Turkey want from Russia?Turkey and Russia back different sides in the war in Syria. But amid strained relations with the US, Turkey may be trying to signal that it has diplomatic options.
First LookCrisis solved? Why more refugees are arriving in Europe this yearThe International Organization for Migration says that despite border closings, the number of refugees arriving has increased 17 percent since last year.
As Russia and Turkey seek closer ties, not all the leverage in Kremlin's handsEasing tensions between Ankara and Moscow would seem to benefit both Mr.聽Erdo臒an and Mr. Putin. But Turkey also presents a complicating factor to the Kremlin in its dealings with Turkic peoples at home and abroad.
Barcelona tiptoes (gingerly) around the tourist trapAs foreign tourists flood in, the iconic city takes steps to limit activities and preserve its past.聽
Europe migrant crisis sees spike in deadly Mediterranean crossingsThe flow of refugees through Turkey to Greece has dropped 90 percent, but聽North Africans are setting out in high numbers in increasingly unseaworthy boats.聽
IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio GamesMore than 100 Russians have been excluded, including 67 in track and field.
First LookModesty requirement cancels French pool day intended for Muslim womenA mayor in France has cancelled a women-only swim event in France because it would have required swimmers to dress modestly, an effort to accommodate Muslim women. Pool debates are becoming a regular flashpoint in debates about integration and cultural sensitivity.聽
Enthusiastic about the EU, Romanians take Brexit vote hardAnother in the weekly series Who is 'Europe'? on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
Sorry, Fido, Italy encourages 'family bags' to curb food waste in new lawThe law, which aims to reduce food waste by at least 1 metric ton of the 5 million wasted each year received overwhelming support in a vote Tuesday.
First LookLondon knife attack comes amid British push to arm more policeOn Wednesday, British police used a stun gun to subdue a man suspected of killing one woman and injuring five more. Police are altering a typically gun-free policy in response to terror attacks in many European cities.
At French priest's funeral, leaders affirm faith in fight with terrorDuring the funeral for a Roman Catholic priest killed at the altar by militants, French religious leaders again insisted that an attack on a church would not sow the division intended by ISIS-linked attackers.
Model for prosperity? Russian republic climbs out of backwater status.Ethnically mixed Tatarstan once declared independence from Moscow. But it now receives billions in investment and will be a聽host city for 2018's FIFA Soccer World Cup.
First LookWhy Pope Francis won't link Islam with terrorismThe pope said Sunday that identifying Islam with violence is 'not right and not true,' as there is 'always a little fundamentalist group' in every religion.聽
Why was a Russian helicopter shot down in Syria?Five people were killed when a Russian helicopter was shot down in rebel territory in Syria on Monday.
How the British public saved (a portrait of) the queenA national fundraising effort ensured that an iconic British portrait of Queen Elizabeth I wasn't sold outside of the country 鈥� instead it will be put on public display.
First LookPope's silent plea from Auschwitz: 'Lord, forgive so much cruelty'The visit on Friday was a private and somber one for the Argentine Pope.
