Jan 15 Watch 4:55 Europe's porous borders pose problems in hunt for terrorists By PBS News Hour The attacks in Paris and today's raids against militants in Belgium highlight the trend of European Muslims traveling to Syria and Iraq to fight. Gwen Ifill talks to Lorenzo Vidino of the European Foundation for Democracy about Europe’s porous borders… Continue watching
Jan 15 What's the most fiscally responsible country in the developed world? By Laurence Kotlikoff Countries like Germany have gotten away with lecturing others about their fiscal prudence. But maybe the Germans should take a look around them, argues economist Larry Kotlikoff, to see which European Union country is doing it better. Continue reading
Jan 08 U.S. to reduce troops at European bases to save $500 million By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Thursday unveiled sweeping plans to consolidate its forces in Europe, taking thousands of U.S. military and civilian personnel out of bases mostly in the United Kingdom and Portugal, in an effort that will save about $500… Continue reading
Nov 16 Napoleon's famed two-cornered hat sold at auction for $2.4 million By Andrew Mach Napoleon Bonaparte's trademark bicorn hat sold at auction near Paris on Sunday for roughly $2.4 million. Continue reading
Sep 25 Spain abandons law that would have banned abortion By Corinne Segal The Spanish government has abandoned a bill that would have outlawed nearly all abortion procedures in Spain, one that a wide majority of the country opposed. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the news at a press conference on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch How will Scotland's vote change the U.K. power balance? By PBS News Hour Since Scots decided to stay with the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised more powers for Scotland. Louise Richardson of the University of St. Andrews and David Rennie of The Economist speak with Judy Woodruff about the… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Scotland says 'no thanks' to independence By PBS News Hour Voter turnout in Scotland topped an unprecedented 85 percent for a referendum on whether to leave the United Kingdom. In the end, 55 percent voted to stay. And with the threat of separation gone, Prime Minister David Cameron renewed a… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch With 'nothing to lose,' more refugees are risking perilous passage to flee Mideast conflicts By PBS News Hour Turbulence in the Middle East, especially Syria, has created the worst refugee crisis in decades. In the past two weeks, hundreds have drowned in separate attempts to sail to safety in Europe. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michel Gabaudan of Refugees… Continue watching
Sep 14 Merkel: Germans must take stand against anti-Semitism By Rialda Zukic German Chancellor Angela Merkel took to the Berlin streets Sunday to promote peace and tolerance in the country. Continue reading
Sep 10 No immediate threat of Islamic State attack on U.S. homeland, officials say By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group doesn’t pose an immediate threat of an attack in the United States, senior U.S. officials testified Wednesday, but warned that the danger from the militants is spreading beyond the Middle East to Europe and… Continue reading