Europe

EU-U.S. Officials Work To Avoid Trade War And Resolve Other Issues

6:56am March 20, 2018

Noel King talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of Germany's parliamentary foreign affairs committee, about European Union-U.S. trade, EU concerns over digital privacy and the Iran nuclear deal.

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Ex-French President Sarkozy Questioned About Campaign Funds From Gadhafi

6:51am March 20, 2018

Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into police custody and questioned about potential financing irregularities from his 2007 campaign — including funds from the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi leave the Elysee Palace after the signature of 10 billion euros of trade contracts between the two countries, in December 2007 in Paris.

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French Ex-President Questioned On Claims He Took Funds From Gadhafi

6:40am March 20, 2018

by Scott Neuman

French officials have been investigating claims that former President Nicolas Sarkozy took 50 million euros from the Libyan regime to fund his successful 2007 presidential bid.

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Russian Journalist Weighs In On Country's #MeToo Movement

8:46pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

In Russia, a small number of women have spoken out publicly against powerful men who they say have sexually harassed them. Journalist Daria Zhuk is one of them. She says a powerful politician sexually harassed her in 2014 and that Russian women can learn from the #MeToo movement in America.

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European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (right) and British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis announced their progress Monday at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday.

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Deal (Mostly) Struck Over Brexit Terms After Months Of Negotiations

5:16pm March 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Major questions are still up in the air after months of negotiations about U.K.'s withdrawal from the EU, most prominently how to handle the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Russians In Moscow Celebrate 6 More Years Of Putin

5:14pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election by a landslide. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly was in Moscow to witness the late-night celebrations of another six years of Putin in power.

Russia's Bolshoi Theatre Brings Anna Karenina Ballet To Modern Era

5:14pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

The world-famous Bolshoi Theatre is a Russian icon. But a new staging of the ballet Anna Karenina takes the beloved Russian epic — and the theater — into the 21st century. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bolshoi principal dancer Olga Smirnova.

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People attend a rally and a concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow on Sunday. The controversial move to take Crimea became a proud event for some voters who handed Vladimir Putin a broad

Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power

1:34pm March 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Vladimir Putin has handily won a fourth term as Russia's president, with many voters telling NPR they saw no other viable candidates.

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As Expected, Vladimir Putin — Who Has Led Russia For 18 Years — Wins 6 More

8:55am March 19, 2018

There was never any doubt that the presidential election in Russia would give Putin another term, and on Sunday he received an overwhelming victory over the seven other candidates allowed to run.

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Police Pull Over Driver Who Has Fake Homer Simpson License

7:04am March 19, 2018

During a traffic stop in England, the driver was charged and his car seized. His license had a photo of the TV character on it. The driver also gave the wrong address and didn't have insurance.

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