Apr 12 Watch 7:11 Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation? By PBS NewsHour Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it because Danes pay taxes to get free health care, education and generous unemployment? Or is it a Scandinavian genetic predisposition? Or is it a myth? Special… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 2:44 First migrants ferried back to Turkey under EU deal By PBS NewsHour Europe began moving in earnest Monday to reverse the migrant tide spilling over its borders, with Greek authorities deporting the first few hundreds of what could be thousands of migrants deemed asylum-ineligible back to Turkey, despite opposition from human rights… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 4:54 More raids and arrests as Belgian authorities seek terror suspects By PBS NewsHour Belgian law enforcement conducted raids across Brussels in the wake of Tuesday’s terror attacks, including at two apartments where explosions were reported, and at a bus stop where a suspect believed to be carrying a suitcase with explosives was shot… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 4:48 European officials hold emergency meeting over security response to Brussels attacks By PBS NewsHour As Belgian investigators seek two possible suspects in the Brussels bombings case, concerns are growing about why authorities did not foil the plot ahead of the attack. Meanwhile, European justice and interior ministers met to discuss enhancing security. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 7:08 As Brussels mourns, authorities hunt for attackers By PBS NewsHour The city of Brussels began three days of mourning in the wake of Tuesday's bombings that killed at least 31 and wounded 270. As residents tried to return to a semblance of normalcy, Belgian authorities kept up a nationwide manhunt… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:45 Uncertain times for refugees on the migrant trail in Greece By PBS NewsHour The UN refugee agency is refusing to cooperate with European authorities in processing and deporting the migrants stranded in Greece -- a move that could destabilize the recent deal with Turkey to stem the migrant flow. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:16 Experts weigh in on the outlook for the EU’s migrant deal with Turkey By PBS NewsHour Turkey and the European Union reached an agreement Friday over solutions to the ongoing migrant crisis in Eastern Europe, with Turkey taking back Syrian refugees currently stranded in Greece in exchange for financial aid and closer travel and political ties… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:17 Eastern Europe’s migrant crisis is causing political turmoil By PBS NewsHour As thousands of refugees huddle stranded on the borders of Greece, many eastern European nations are pushing for the continent to seal its borders, a stance that puts them at odds with their western compatriots and could potentially destabilize the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 7:22 Can security forces screen refugees arriving in Europe? By PBS NewsHour As more and more Middle Eastern refugees look to an increasingly overwhelmed Europe for asylum, concerns over terrorist infiltration are growing. Human rights activists say such worries are nothing more than xenophobic scaremongering, while military officials and counterterrorism experts contend… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:55 NATO and EU step up refugee rescue efforts in Aegean Sea By PBS NewsHour Refugees from the Middle East continue to hazard the perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece, with an average of two children having drowned every day since September 2015. In response, NATO and the EU are increasing their border protection and… Continue watching