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No, Sweden is not full of gay nannies. Those are the dads.Some foreign visitors have been confused by all the men with babies to be found in public in Sweden. But actually, it's an effect of Sweden's generous paternity leave.
By trying to bolster Ukraine, are nationalists hurting it?Though they helped topple President Yanukovych, groups like Right Sector are now providing fodder for Russia's position that Kiev has been taken over by 'fascists,' some say.
Could Estonia be the next target of Russian annexation?Some fear Estonia's Russian-speaking minority could try to follow Crimea's path. But many see the grass as greener in Estonia.
Russia debuts new, sleek force in Crimea, rattling NATOBut while the Russian Army's latest showing was far better than its blundering in Georgia in 2008, Crimea offered advantages that the Kremlin is unlikely to see elsewhere.
With one eye on Russia, Europe sends troops to shore up CARAs it mulls how to deal with Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the EU announced it is sending 1,000 troops to Central African Republic for the first time.
A bit of satire in Russia earns a big backlashA newspaper editor in Vologda posted a tongue-in-cheek letter to Putin, asking him to help topple the Russian city's 'corrupt oppressors.' Vologda's governor was not amused.
Can new French Prime Minister Valls beef up Hollande's government?France's new prime minister has a reputation for strength and decisiveness, characteristics seen as lacking in President Hollande's unpopular administration.
New NATO head's tough task: dealing with a resurgent RussiaFormer Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has experience in political dealings with the Kremlin 鈥� something that NATO now needs in abundance.
Why Russia may not be poised to roll into Ukraine after allThe US may be correct that there are tens of thousands of troops near Russia's border with Ukraine. But experts say that's not enough to launch an invasion.
Socialists' rout in French elections bodes well for mainstream rightPresident Hollande's Socialists were trounced in municipal elections where the far-right National Front saw minor gains. But the real winner may be the Socialists' rival, the center-right UMP.
Moving day: Swedish town packs up to move 2 miles eastAs the state-owned mining company drills deeper in northern Sweden, the earth underneath a small town is giving way. Instead of halting extraction, the town plans to move.
Can Paris's next mayor - whoever she is - revitalize the city?Regardless of the winner of today's mayoral election, a woman is guaranteed to lead Paris for the first time. But she will have to take on a sense of the city being in decline.
In Amsterdam, web archaeologists excavate a digital cityDutch researchers are trying to reconstruct a social-media platform from 1994, raising questions over how to preserve humanity's digital heritage.
A new Russian bank card? Priceless... for the KremlinIt won't be cheap, but the Kremlin's plan to supplant foreign bank card companies with a national card could dull Western sanctions 鈥� and set a trend of new Russian self-reliance.
On Kiev's Maidan battleground, mission not accomplishedHaving forced Ukraine around a historic corner, demonstrators are still encamped in Kiev. Their goal: Hold the new government to its promises.
Europe's new realism toward RussiaEuropean leaders' vision of an integrated Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals has vanished with the crisis in the Ukraine, but many countries remain wary of going too far with sanctions.聽
FocusPutin's new soft-power media machineRussia's new state media is helping shape perceptions in Ukraine and the rest of the Russian-speaking world. It is slick, professional, and rooted in heavily spun truth.
Who else is sanctioning Russia? InvestorsInvestors have pulled billions of dollars out of Russia, fearing further fallout from Moscow's annexation of Crimea.
What role for NATO? Ukraine crisis may push it back to basics.The treaty organization has been suffering from a lack of direction since the end of the cold war, but Russian aggression in Ukraine may rejuvenate its role in Europe.
Russia shrugs as G-8 shuts it outThough the G-8 will meet sans Russia in Brussels instead of Sochi, experts say the Kremlin had already been moving away from the group.