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Bank Bailout Fund Floated As Way To Calm Crisis In Europe

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

NPR

By Avie Schneider

As Spain's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof, the European Commission proposes a "banking union" for the 17-country eurozone. The plan would include a fund to protect individual governments from being overwhelmed by the cost of bank rescues.

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WikiLeaks' Assange Has Two Weeks To Appeal Extradition Decision

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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By Mark Memmott

The WikiLeaks founder has been fighting Swedish authorities' efforts to question him about alleged sex assaults. Britain's highest court has now said he can be extradited. But Assange's attorneys plan to challenge that ruling.

The Takeaway

Spain Crosses its Fingers During Eurovision Contest

Friday, May 25, 2012

It's the most wonderful time of the year in Europe. It's a time that Europe collectively gathers around the TV to watch and vote in a competition called "The Eurovision Song Contest". Young and old, good and bad take to the stage. But this year there's real concern over who might win. Tradition dictates that the winner gets to host the event the following year, but due to its high cost many in Spain are are hoping their entry does not win. Paddy O'Connell of the BBC reports from the competition in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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In Fiery Protest, Italian Museum Sets Art Ablaze

Monday, May 21, 2012

NPR

By Sylvia Poggioli

In Italy, the budgets of state-run museums, archaeological sites and libraries are among the hardest hit by the government's tough austerity measures. One museum director is protesting by systematically burning pieces from his museum.

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Greece Sets New Election For June 17; Fear Of Bank Runs Reported

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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By Mark Memmott

The country will try again to form a government. Meanwhile, its president worries about million so euros being pulled out of Greek banks. And talk of a "Grexit" from the euro zone is increasing.

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For New French President, Germany Is First Stop

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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By Eric Westervelt

Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have different ideas about how to address Europe's financial turmoil. Their relationship will help set the tone for what happens next in Europe.

The Takeaway

Could Greece Decide the American Election?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Mitt Romney and President Obama may find themselves watching events unfold in Europe with a little uneasiness. After all, Europe's political calendar may pose the perfect economic storm, and it could blow across the Atlantic and decide who becomes President of the United States. Brookings Institution senior fellow on foreign policy Justin Vaisse explains how the dominoes could fall in Europe and the United States.

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At Basque Cooking Clubs, Food And Fraternity Mix Heartily

Monday, May 14, 2012

NPR

By Deena Prichep

Txokos are bustling, food-centered social clubs, somewhere between dinner party and fraternal lodge. And Basques often point to txokos to explain their renowned cuisine and wealth of Michelin-starred restaurants like Arzak and Mugaritz.

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And Now For The Weather, Let's Go To Prince Charles

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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By Bill Chappell

In Scotland, viewers of a nightly BBC news program got a surprise when Prince Charles stood in front of a weather map to tell them about all the rain and cold they'd soon experience. "We're under the influence of low pressure," he said.

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Four Possible Post-Election Moves For Greece, France

Monday, May 07, 2012

NPR

By Scott Neuman

After a weekend election that created even more potential uncertainty for both countries, observers weigh in on what could happen next.

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For A Third Time, Putin Returns As Russia's President

Monday, May 07, 2012

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By Mike Shuster

Vladimir Putin was sworn in Monday for a six-year term as president of Russia. In his inauguration speech, Putin said he was committed to democracy. But anti-Putin activists are not convinced and staged protests on the streets of Moscow.

The Takeaway

European Elections Highlight Discontent

Monday, May 07, 2012

France wasn't the only European country to hold elections yesterday, but the feeling across the continent was certainly one of change. From local elections in Italy to a tight presidential race in Serbia, competitions outside of France told equally interesting stories about changing attitudes toward life in the Euro-zone. Andrew Walker is a correspondent for our partner the BBC, and Ken Rogoff is former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.

The Takeaway

François Hollande Wins French Presidential Election

Monday, May 07, 2012

Socialist Francois Hollande eked out a victory over Nicolas Sarkozy in yesterday's French presidential election. Sarkozy's belt-tightening austerity measures were his undoing, with Hollande promising higher taxes on the rich and a growing minimum wage for the working class. But the jury is still out on whether Hollande and his Socialist party will be able to combat the Euro-zone crisis that is keeping France in the red. Dominique Barbet, a senior economist at BNP Paribas, and Stephen Erlanger, correspondent for our partner The New York Times discuss the fallout of yesterday's election and what we can expect for the future of France.

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Rupert Murdoch 'Not A Fit Person' To Lead A Major Company, Report Charges

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

NPR

By Mark Memmott

There has been a "lack of effective corporate governance" at News Corp. and a culture of problems that "permeated from the top," a British Parliament committee concludes. It's scathing report follows the so-called hacking scandal in the U.K.

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Europe Pressures U.S. Tech On Internet Privacy Laws

Monday, April 30, 2012

NPR

By Martin Kaste

American tech giants are under pressure from Europe to offer stronger privacy options to consumers. Privacy advocates say American Internet users will have the European Union to thank if tighter regulations pass, but the industry says the Europeans are hampering an American success story with regulation.

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Fast Food In The U.S. Has Way More Salt Than In Other Countries

Monday, April 16, 2012

NPR

Fast-food items in the U.S. are much saltier than the same items in Europe, according to new research. France and the United Kingdom had the least salty food overall.

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Homelessness Becomes A Crime In Hungary

Friday, April 06, 2012

NPR

By Eric Westervelt

Laws in Hungary have criminalized homelessness at a time when the country is in financial crisis and poverty is on the rise. Homeless advocates say the laws are too harsh, but proponents argue the crackdown is a necessary step in the road to cleaning up the country.

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Vatican Leaks Raise Questions Over Finances

Thursday, March 29, 2012

NPR

By Sylvia Poggioli

An archbishop who complained of corruption was sent to the United States, and the Vatican is carrying out a rare criminal investigation to see who leaked documents purporting financial misdeeds.

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Lawyer Says Strauss-Kahn Didn't Know Women At Orgies Were Prostitutes

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

NPR

By Mark Memmott

Former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who faced a sexual assault charge in New York City last year — a charge that was dropped — is being questioned about an alleged multinational prostitution ring.

Dining After 'Downton Abbey': Why British Food Was So Bad For So Long

Sunday, February 19, 2012

NPR

Dining was a very, very big deal in Edwardian England — and the food, it turns out, was pretty sophisticated. So why was British food derided as boring, tasteless fare for much of the 20th century? Here's the story.

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