All Europe
Novak Djokovic wins French Open, sets half-century record for majorsNovak Djokovic's victory at Roland Garros gives him four major victories in a row.聽The last man to hold all four major titles simultaneously was Rod Laver in 1969, when he earned a calendar-year Grand Slam.聽
Garbine Muguruza takes French Open title from Serena WilliamsGarbine Muguruza won her first major trophy and prevented Serena Williams yet again from collecting No. 22, outplaying the defending champion in a 7-5, 6-4 victory at Roland Garros on Saturday.
Flooding in France: The worst may be overOn Saturday, the water level of the Seine river in Paris slowly started to decrease after reaching its peak overnight.聽The death toll from the flooding in France has risen to four, officials say.
Why what's happening in France isn't 'just another French strike'French unions have been staging rolling protests over a new labor reform law. The public is of two minds on both the reforms and the strikes.
First LookSyrian refugees help bail out German towns amid massive floodingEurope has been gripped by some of the heaviest rainfall in decades. In some of the hardest-hit parts of the continent, asylum-seekers are assisting with the cleanup.聽
Without jobs, Iberia's youth organize 鈥� and reassess what they wantPart 6 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.'
Slovakia's youth flirt with fascism. A failure of education?Part 5 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.'
Severe flooding hits France, Germany as rivers rise above banksHeavy rains in the region surrounding Paris and Germany's Bavarian state have resulted in the evacuation of thousands and several fatalities.
Why do Anglicans lean pro-Brexit, while atheists favor 'Remain'?Though rarely invoked in British politics, religious belief does present correlation with Britons' positions on whether to stay in the European Union.
Death toll rising among refugees crossing the Mediterranean SeaThe dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy claimed at least 880 lives in the last week.
Swedish males catch up in gender ratio, as Europe mulls impact of more menImmigration and healthier lifestyles have contributed to Sweden's sudden male surplus. Analysts disagree on whether the new gender balance will impact Swedish culture, however.聽
Sweden stirs debate with women-only swimming, in nod to MuslimsAs Muslims become a larger part of Swedish society, some municipal pools are offering women-only swimming to accommodate the new arrivals. But while well intended, the new policy is bumping up against Swedish ideals of equality.
Sweden welcomed refugees to seaside towns 鈥� until the weather got niceSuch cottages helped to accommodate the huge influx of asylum seekers which Sweden welcomed last fall. But now vacationers are returning.
In Abkhazia, proto-states, non-nations gather for their own soccer World CupSomaliland? Nagorno-Karabakh? Quebec? They're all fielding 'national teams' to compete in the CONIFA tournament. For host Abkhazia, it's a rare chance to shine.
While refugee crisis roils EU, Spain and Portugal eagerly await 'their' SyriansDespite tough economies and high unemployment, citizens of both countries say they want to help the refugees fleeing Mideast violence for Europe. So far, though, each has only taken in a few score.
Prisoner swap brings Ukrainian pilot home to applause 鈥� and maybe politicsNadezhda Savchenko returned home after nearly two years of imprisonment in Russia. In return, Ukraine released two captured Russians it convicted of waging war in eastern Ukraine.聽
A place where Muslim migrants arrived in Europe en masse 鈥� and integratedPart 4 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.'
Greece avoids a summer default, debt relief to comeInvestor confidence in Greece is on the rise, pointing to possible better days ahead for the debt-troubled nation.
In post-Olympic Sochi, white elephants 鈥� and improved daily lifeThe Sochi Winter Olympics, the costliest in history, left behind a host of empty facilities and stadiums. But many locals say that the investment was worthwhile.
Greece begins moving 8,400 refugees away from borderThe Idomeni refugee聽camp, which sprang up at a Greece-Macedonia border crossing, has been home to thousands, including hundreds of children 鈥� mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.