Family In Gibraltar Braces For June's 'Brexit' Referendum
The dad is a U.K. citizen and his wife is Spanish. If Britain votes to leave the EU, she's among 10,000 cross-border commuters whose jobs and lives could be disrupted.
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German Comedian's Crude Poem About Turkish President Sparks Controversy
German police are providing protection for the controversial comedian Jan Boehmermann after he performed a crude poem criticizing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on German TV. Investigators are also looking into whether Boehmermann may have violated German speech laws. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Anton Troianovski of the Wall Street Journal about the controversy.
Dispatcher In Deadly German Train Crash Was Playing Game On Phone, Prosecutors Say
The crash that killed 11 people in February appears to have been caused by a distracted dispatcher, prosecutors say. The controller has been arrested and may face charges of negligent homicide.
For Tiny Gibraltar, There's A Lot At Stake In The 'Brexit' Vote
Gibraltar is a peninsula attached to Spain, but its 30,000 residents have British passports — and could tip the scales in a close vote this June on leaving the European Union.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Resigns; Sets Stage For New Government
Set against a backdrop of alleged government corruption and slow-moving change, the prime minister stepped down on Tuesday. Renee Montagne talks to Michael Bociurkiw, an independent expert on Ukraine.
Italian Hipsters Help Resettle Syrian Family In A Remote Village
Caught up in the plight of Syrian refugees, Italian hipsters went to live in a refugee camp in Lebanon. With the help of church groups, they resettled a Syrian family in a remote Italian village.
Pope Francis Replaces Ambassador Who Arranged Kim Davis Meeting
The move had been anticipated since the exiting nuncio, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 earlier this year.
A Small Town In Italy Embraces Migrants And Is Reborn
The southern Italian village of Riace had an aging, dwindling population. That was before it was reborn as a global village following the arrival of thousands of migrants from more than 20 countries.
British Parliament Grills David Cameron On Offshore Tax Connections
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Michael Wilkinson, a political correspondent at the Telegraph, about the British prime minister's offshore tax connections revealed in the Panama Papers leak.
In Europe, Tensions Along Migrant Trail Turn Violent Again
Tensions along the migrant trail to the European Union are again turning into violence. The unrest comes a week into the implementation of an agreement that was supposed to bring order to the migrant crisis.