Europe

Theresa May Pledges To Challenge Trump On Importance Of NATO

6:15pm January 26, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The British prime minister is expected to discuss an increase in trade between the two countries when she meets with Trump on Friday. But there might be some friction about the future of NATO.

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Russian Security Expert Maintains Putin Was Behind DNC Hack

6:15pm January 26, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Despite official Kremlin denials and worthless U.S. intelligence reports, Russia's leading Internet security expert says the fingerprints of Putin's cyber-warriors are all over the Democratic National Committee hack.

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A police officer stands guard in Moscow's Red Square.

Journalist: Russia's Interference Is An 'Assault On The Western Liberal Order'

3:42pm January 26, 2017

Luke Harding, the former Moscow Bureau Chief for The Guardian, says that Putin "wants to turn the clock back to an age ... where strong sovereign nations didn't talk about values or human rights."

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Far-right leader and candidate in next spring's French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen, acknowledges applause at a meeting of European nationalists in Koblenz, Germany, last weekend.

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France's Far-Right Candidate For President Is A Contender

10:09am January 26, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

France's far-right National Front party has never had a real chance at the presidency. But the rise of populist nationalism has encouraged the party's candidate, Marine Le Pen.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet says it is scrapping the controversial law against insulting foreign heads of state.

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Germany Is Scrapping Law That Bans Insulting Foreign Leaders

8:18pm January 25, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Justice Minister Heiko Mass called the law "obsolete and unnecessary." Last year, the law was invoked in a controversial case against a comedian because of a lewd poem criticizing Turkey's leader.

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These Monks Have A Calling: Making Fresh Italian Cheese — In India

3:44pm January 25, 2017

by Aarthi Gunnupuri

Cheese is gaining popularity in this South Asian country, but it is mostly imported and expensive. An Indian-based monastery with Italian roots is trying to change that — by making it themselves.

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders talks to reporters at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. The Dutch press has dubbed Wilders "the Dutch Donald Trump" because of his rhetoric against immigrants.

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For 'Dutch Donald Trump,' A Surge In Popularity Before March Elections

11:28am January 25, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Geert Wilders wants his country to return to its white, Christian roots, shut down mosques and exit the EU. He's favored to win March elections, though unlikely to become prime minister.

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Parliament Must Vote On Brexit, Court Rules

5:30am January 25, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Gina Miller, who won a big legal victory when Britain's Supreme Court ruled that Parliament must vote to authorize Brexit. Still, members of Parliament are certain to vote yes.

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Visitors photograph each other while standing on concrete slabs at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin in 2016.

Satirist Takes Berlin Holocaust Memorial Selfie-Takers To Task

5:29pm January 24, 2017

by Esme Nicholson

A Berlin-based Israeli satirist tweaks selfies taken at the memorial to elicit discomfort — and reflection. The memorial, he says, is "not just another backdrop for goofy selfies."

Volunteers serve free dinner to homeless people at Robin Hood restaurant in Madrid.

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Spain's 'Robin Hood Restaurant' Charges The Rich And Feeds The Poor

4:27pm January 24, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

As the country reels from its financial crisis, a new restaurant, run by a Catholic priest, lets paying daytime customers foot the dinner bill for homeless people to dine with dignity — and style.