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Passport-Free Travel Under Threat In Europe

3:23pm January 26, 2016

In 1985, the Schengen Agreement, it permits passport and visa-free travel across much of Europe, was signed. Renee Montagne talks to Mayor Ben Homan of Schengen, Luxembourg, about the migrant issue.

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Gary Snyder helped start a campaign to encourage homeowners in the countryside north of London to leave gaps in their fences to allow hedgehogs to move freely.

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British Homeowners Build A New Superhighway — For Hedgehogs

2:34pm January 26, 2016

by Robert Smith

Hedgehogs are starting to disappear from the English countryside, threatened by cars, garbage and even fences. But now there's a campaign to save one of England's favorite animals.

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Spanish Bullfighter Takes His Daughter To Work

7:53am January 26, 2016

A photo shows him waving a red cape at a bull with 1 hand, while holding his 5-month-old daughter in the other. He says it's a step for gender equality; his father took him bullfighting the same way.

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Danish police conduct spot checks on incoming traffic from Germany at a highway border crossing near Padborg, Denmark, on Jan. 6. Officials say they've been overwhelmed by the 20,000 asylum seekers who came to Denmark last year.

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Denmark Wants To Become 'A Little Bit Less Attractive' To Refugees

6:33pm January 25, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The Danish government is determined to persuade asylum seekers not to come to Denmark. Its plan to order police to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers is sparking an outcry.

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A 1778 image of King Street in Bristol. The Old Vic Theatre has been in existence since 1766.

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British Theater Showcases Special Effects From The 18th Century

3:12pm January 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Old Vic Theatre in Bristol, England, is celebrating its 250th anniversary. And the festivities involve bringing back some old theatrical tricks — including one number called the "Thunder Run."

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French President Francois Hollande (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a ceremony Monday to lay the foundation stone for the headquarters of the International Solar Allliance at Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India.

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India, France Find Common Cause On Counterterrorism

2:32pm January 25, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, who is on a three-day trip to India, announced a tentative deal for New Delhi to purchase 36 Rafele fighter jets.

Polar explorer Henry Worsley (right) died after breaking off an attempt to cross the Antarctic landmass unaided. He's seen here with Britain's Prince William in October, shortly before setting out on his journey.

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Explorer Dies Just Short Of Goal: Crossing The Antarctic Unaided

9:52am January 25, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Henry Worsley, 55, traveled more than 900 miles across the Antarctic, attempting a solo trek that would also boost a British charity that aids wounded veterans.

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Danish Government Debates Controversial Seizure Law Aimed At Migrants

6:30am January 25, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The welcome for migrants hoping to build new lives in Europe is wearing thin. Denmark, which has taken in relatively few asylum seekers, is doing everything it can to stop any more from arriving.

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New Polish Parliament Stalls Judicial System

12:57pm January 24, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Poland's new parliament has restricted the country's constitutional court and has put women undergoing fertilization treatments, in addition to others, in a tough position.

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Four Months Later, Syrian Refugee Adjusts In Germany — But Doesn't Belong

11:59am January 24, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin checks in with Syrian refugee Mohammed Eh'tai, whom she profiled in Germany back in September. He is working on getting his family to join him from Syria.

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