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Spain's government struggles with its own 'Tea Party' insurrectionPrime Minister Rajoy is torn between placating his Popular Party's restive conservative faction and tacking to the center-right, where the party majority lies.
Moscow school shooter brings an all-too-American tragedy to RussiaRussians are struggling to come to terms with a school shooting that killed two adults, in what might be the first such attack in the country.
How a poll about Nazis brought a Russian TV station under Kremlin assaultThe backlash against the poll published by Dozhd, Russia's only dissenting TV channel, played into government efforts to monopolize the media's message.
Does Ukraine's best option for the future lie in its past?Since 1996, Ukraine has switched several times between a parliamentary republic and a presidential one, its current form. Some say that a new swap is the best solution to the political crisis.
EU corruption report's big offenders: Romania, BulgariaThe first-of-its-kind report, released today, says that corruption costs Europe $162 billion annually. The findings may prove most problematic for the EU's newest members.
Harassment scandal mars Britain's Liberal Democrats 鈥� and Parliament's imageSuspension of a prominent MP rekindles calls for an overhaul of the political culture at the 'old boys鈥� club.'
Shades of the cold war? US eyes Russia on arms-treaty violations.Washington reportedly suspects that Moscow may be developing a new cruise missile that could hit targets anywhere in Europe.
Amanda Knox trial: Italian court flips again, restoring murder sentenceA court in Florence reinstated a guilty verdict against Amanda Knox in absentia, sentencing her to 28 and a half years for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia.
Ukraine's crisis: A sign of democracy in ascension?Political negotiations stalled today as opposition leaders rejected an amnesty bill and the Ukrainian president called in sick. Just the same, some see positive signs in the tumult.
Saakashvili: Ukraine is 'first geopolitical revolution of the 21st century'Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia and antagonist of Vladimir Putin, told the Monitor that the streets of Kiev are a battleground between East and West.
Amid 'civil war' talk, Kremlin keeps wary eye on UkrainePutin said today that Russia will still make a $15 billion loan and cut gas prices to Ukraine. But the Kremlin is concerned over Ukraine's stability amid speculation about revolution.
Are Ukraine's concessions too late to satisfy protesters?The parliament voted today to roll back an anti-demonstration law that escalated tensions, and the hard-line prime minister stepped down. But protesters plan to stay put.
The ExplainerEven if Ukraine averts political meltdown, economic obstacles remainUkraine's political struggle conceals deep-seated economic fault lines. Whichever side emerges victorious from the crisis 鈥� and inherits the mess 鈥� is not to be envied.
Ukraine minister ups stakes in Kiev with 'state of emergency' warningA state of emergency would authorize army intervention. While the protesters have vacated the Justice Ministry, they warned they could return.
Pride and trepidation in Latvia as it swaps to eurosLatvia became the eurozone's newest member on Jan. 1, its latest step into the European sphere. But it is also the poorest euro-using country, and still dependent on Russia.
Leaving scandal at home, France's Hollande pays visit to Pope FrancisPresident Fran莽ois Hollande made his first visit to Pope Francis as criticism grows at home among French Catholics opposed to his socially permissive policies.
The ExplainerJust who is Ukraine's opposition?Though Ukraine's opposition is united against President Yanukovych's government, they are far from monolithic. Who are the players, and how strong are the bonds forged in Kiev's protests?
France to world: Enough with your French bashingFrench halls of power are resonating with calls to quash the latest wave of Paris-targeted criticism. What's behind the uproar?聽
In German, no word worse than 'social tourism'Sozialtourismus sounds innocuous. But according to the jury that named it 'Germany's worst word' for 2013, it's actually insidious.
Kiev protests turn deadly. A line crossed in Ukraine?Violence has been taboo in recent Ukrainian political upheavals, including the Orange Revolution. But last night's deaths amid clashes in Kiev may have changed that.