Europe

No Americans Are Left In French Open

8:32am June 04, 2014

For the latest on the French tennis tournament, David Greene talks to Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about some lesser known players on both the men and women's side, who have had some big wins.

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Rare Right-Wing Party Favors EU Integration, Joining Nato

12:36pm May 30, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

The Svoboda party is Ukraine's mainstream nationalist party. But as Europe's far-right parties rise up from the fringes, Svoboda is now the odd man out: anti-Putin and pro-EU.

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Russia-China Natural Gas Deal Likely To Reshape Energy Markets

7:33am May 29, 2014

by Jackie Northam

The $400 billion gas deal between Russia and China marks Moscow's pivot to Asia. Analysts say the deal could impact projects in the works targeting Asia by other nations, including the U.S.

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Far-Right Parties Made Big Gains In European Parliamentary Elections

7:23am May 26, 2014

In Great Britain, the anti-Europe UKIP was the No. 1 vote getter. In France, Marine Le Pen's National Front also did much better than expected.

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'Chocolate King' Wins In Ukraine, Presidential Exit Polls Show

6:57pm May 25, 2014

Ukraine held elections for a new president Sunday, hoping for a return to stability and peace. But armed separatists disrupted voting in the east of the country.

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Ultra-Nationalist Party Surges In Hungary

2:09pm May 24, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Hungary's far-right Jobbik party is expected to win a quarter of the country's seats in upcoming EU elections. The country is also experiencing growing anti-Semitism that has Jewish leaders worried.

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Britain's Right-Wing Party Make Gains In EU Parliament Election

9:42am May 23, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

British voters went to the polls Thursday in European and local elections. The vote is key for the UK Independence Party, whose anti-Europe and anti-immigration views struck a chord with some Britons.

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Spanish Soccer Fans Rejoice, 2 Madrid Teams In European Final

7:52am May 23, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

Every year, Europe's top soccer teams compete to win the Champions League title. This year, for the first time in history, Saturday's final is between two teams from the same city: Madrid.

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Extremists Vow To Disrupt Ukraine's Presidential Election

7:52am May 23, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

The elections could be a major step in bringing legitimacy to the Kiev government if it can navigate the pitfalls of pro-Russian extremists in the East and hardline Ukrainian nationalists in the West.

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Russian Economic Forum Boycotted Over Ukraine Crisis

9:18am May 22, 2014

by Jackie Northam

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is seen as Russia's answer to the economic gathering in Davos, Switzerland. The Obama administration has been pressing U.S. corporations not to attend.

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