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In egalitarian Denmark, tide of refugees challenges 'social contract'Despite the Danish government's overt rejection of migrants, many Danes would welcome refugees. But they worry that newcomers would undermine the country's Nordic model.
Tsipras insists he can lead Greece out of crisis by 2019The left-wing prime minister聽was elected on a four-year mandate Sept. 20, despite ditching the anti-austerity rhetoric that first got him elected in January.
Hollande, Merkel call for 'more Europe' to fight crises afflicting EUIn the first joint French-German address to the European Parliament since 1989, the two leaders argued that to shy from the EU project now would mean 'the end of Europe, our demise.'
EU Safe Harbor ruling a blow to tech companiesEurope's top court declares invalid a pact聽allowing thousands of companies to transfer to the US information on users in the European Union's 28 countries聽鈥� such as when someone clicks 'like' on Facebook or an advertisement link.
What the EU Safe Harbor ruling means for data privacyThe聽Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday invalidated a data transfer deal between the US and EU in a move that could have broad repercussions for thousands of American businesses.
Ukraine creeping toward peace? Kiev, rebels pull back tanks, artilleryThe simultaneous withdrawal of materiel by the government and Russia-backed rebels builds on a cease-fire that both sides have largely abided by.
Germany marks 25 years of unity in the face of new challengesGermany celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the west and east uniting as a reunited nation. Now, Germany has a different set of challenges, from the gap in unemployment rates to the influx of refugees.
As Russia enters Syria's war, Ukrainians ask what it means for theirsMoscow has shifted its foreign policy gaze to the defense of Syria's regime amid a lull in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Some worry that the US could downplay Ukraine's plight in order to cooperate with Russia in Syria.聽
FocusNot just about cars: Volkswagen scandal pierces German identityVolkswagen is a de facto German national icon, and so its deception is forcing Germans to rethink their most basic assumptions about their country.
Kremlin launches airstrikes in Syria, despite Russian public's reluctanceThe attack near Homs comes as the Russian parliament rubber-stamped the offensive in support of Bashar al-Assad.
Amid Europe's migration crisis, child refugees beat path to Sweden's doorSome 12,000 unaccompanied children from war-torn countries are expected to arrive in Sweden this year, drawn by generous refugee policies 鈥� and false rumor.
In Europe, migrants met with quiet acts of kindnessWhile European governments string barbed wire across borders, ordinary citizens are responding to an unprecedented inflow of migrants with generosity, offering moments of hope聽
At UN, Putin talks tough against IS. Will the West work with him?The Russian president bluntly blamed the US for the chaos in the Middle East. But his plan for an alliance against IS may still find some listeners in the West.
Catalonia election: A big win for separatists? Not exactly.Sunday's regional election in Spain has no legal bearing on Catalans' aspirations for a separate state. But it was billed as an unofficial referendum on the issue.聽
FocusTo combat Kremlin's message, West gets into Russian broadcasting bizEstonia's new Russian-language channel, ETV+, launches Monday. It is one of many projects across Europe meant to counter the Kremlin's own media blitz.
European migrants: Why a shift in tone from HungaryConciliation replaced confrontation:聽Hungary has removed spools of razor wire from a section of the border with Slovenia. The gesture followed the reopening of the border between Croatia and Serbia.
As Europe embraces Syrians, a cooler reception for other refugeesEurope is trying to fast-track asylum processing for Syrians. But that could leave other equally persecuted refugees tarred as 'bad' or 'lesser.'
Putin, Obama meet next week: What tops the agenda?Putin聽and Obama聽will be meeting Monday in New York, their first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year,聽amid troubled US-Russia relations.
Serbia, Croatia clash diplomatically over migrantsGovernment representatives on both sides traded insults while the two Balkan nations established new embargoes against one another.
Lead Germany, or lead Europe? Merkel walks fine line on refugee crisisThe German chancellor is earning plaudits from Europeans for her embrace of migrants. But at home, some see her as making a rare mistake.