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Heavily tax our products, oil industry leaders beg governmentsEurope oil giants come out for a carbon tax.
Paris love locks: Can romance and ethics be reconciled?Paris is set to remove close to a million locks from the Pont Des Arts bridge, a move that has satisfied Paris residents and upset many romantic tourists.
Why Paris is removing the 'love locks' from Pont des Arts bridgeHung on a bridge by couples to express eternal love, the locks are now being removed by Paris authorities. What's the concern?
Did Russia impose a secret travel ban on European politicians?A confidential 'stop list' of 89聽European politicians and military leaders shown to reporters has worsened the already deteriorating relations between Europe and Russia.聽
In soccer-mad German town, no whiff of FIFA's foul windsCorruption investigators are circling soccer's global governing body, FIFA. But in Dortmund, there's no dampening of grass-roots enthusiasm for the local side, which draws the largest average attendance in the world.
Russian police break up illegal gay rights paradeAn聽unsanctioned gay rights rally in central Moscow on Saturday was broken by Russian police and anti-gay rights protesters.聽
In search of educational '茅galit茅,' France revamps secondary schoolsFrench education has been evolving ever more into a case of 'haves' and 'have-nots.' But finding the solution is proving contentious for educators and parents alike.
Why Cameron could find Berlin an ally for EU reformThe British prime minister is touring Europe to make his case for reform, without which he warns a British exit from the union might be necessary. But Germany could be more friend than foe if Cameron's reforms are constructive.
Putin classifies Russian soldiers' deaths. Is it all about Ukraine?The Kremlin has long denied having troops deployed in Ukraine, despite recurring evidence thereof. Putin's decision to classify information about military casualties during peacetime "special operations" may be meant to end further questioning.
Cameron begins tour of EU states to build support for reformThe prime minister has said that he wants Britain to stay in the European Union, if he manages to negotiate a new, looser relationship with the group.
Putin classifies Russian soldiers' deaths while denying Ukraine buildupRussian opposition activists released a report this month saying at least 220 serving Russian soldiers were killed in fighting in east Ukraine last summer and earlier this year.
Blatter says FIFA probe, arrests 'bring shame and humiliation to football'The head of soccer's worldwide governing body spoke out for the first time since several FIFA officials were arrested and indicted by US Justice officials on corruption charges.
For fear of 'foreign agents,' Kremlin blacklists a Russian charityDynasty, which promotes scientific education, is funded almost entirely by Russian communications tycoon Dmitry Zimin. Because he's using offshore accounts to do so, he's run afoul of Kremlin bureaucrats. Critics say it's time for a rethink.
Russia moves to silence civil society and its 'undesirable' contactsUnder a new law, Russian NGOs could face prosecution for communication with 'undesirable' groups based abroad 鈥� groups like Transparency International, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International.
FIFA officials arrested in US corruption probeSwitzerland, where the worldwide soccer association is headquartered, has also begun an investigation of the group responsible for the quadrennial World Cup tournament.
To protect 'digital sovereignty,' Russia threatens to block Google, FacebookRussia, like most countries, is struggling to balance public desire for privacy with the government's interest in monitoring potentially criminal activity. But the Kremlin's approach strikes observers as too heavy-handed.
In tiny Moldova, hints of a 'federalized' Ukraine's futureGagauzia, an autonomous region in southern Moldova, looks to Moscow before the West, much as Ukraine's restive east does. And the poor, agricultural region could show the problems a federalized Donbass might face.
Europe's populist shift upends a Polish electionBy tapping into a growing rejection of the status quo, former punk rocker Pawel Kukiz has thrown Poland's presidential race into uncertainty 鈥� without even being on today's ballot.
'Conservative' Ireland set to adopt same-sex marriage. What changed?Ireland's reputation as a devoutly Catholic and conservative country is being defied by the prospect of becoming the first nation to approve gay marriage by referendum. But it's not as odd as one might think.
EU seeks to keep partnership with ex-Soviet nations on trackThe EU president warned the countries that they had little to gain from falling back into Moscow's orbit instead of deepening their partnership with the West.