Best Columns - Europe
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Turkey: Crackdown strains ties with Europe
feature Will Turkey crackdown's on anti-government protesters hurt its chances of joining the European Union?
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EU: The tragic toll of a faulty asylum policy
feature In the past 25 years, nearly 20,000 people have died trying to get across the Mediterranean to Europe.
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Croatia: Latecomers to Europe’s big party
feature Croatia has been in the European Union for more than three months now—with nothing to show for it.
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Turkey: Mass trial ends in mass convictions
feature Many Turkish lawmakers say the Ergenekon trial was nothing but an excuse for the prime minister to put away his rivals and silence his critics.
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United Kingdom: Blame the U.S. for our high energy costs
feature The U.S. is unfairly hoarding its cheap gas, and we British pay the price in high heating costs.
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Germany: Another triumph for Angela Merkel
feature With her decisive win, Angela Merkel became the only major European leader to be re-elected twice since the 2008 global financial crash.
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United Kingdom: Will it leave the EU?
feature When the U.K. first joined it, the EU was simply a trading bloc, but it has since morphed into a super-government.
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Turkey: Crackdown prompts nationwide movement
feature An environmental sit-in has turned into an open revolt against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Belgium: A king who can’t level with us
feature King Albert II can no longer ignore allegations that he had a child out of wedlock.
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United Kingdom: The rise of anti-EU populists
feature In a shock to the political establishment, the right-wing U.K. Independence Party took an one quarter of votes in local elections.
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Europe: Is it time to bomb Syria?
feature The West has so far been governed by those who say the Syrian conflict is too complex and messy to get involved in.
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Cyprus bailout: What does it mean for Europe?
feature The euro crisis is “developing into a struggle over German hegemony in Europe.”
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How they see us: A racist nation of vigilantes
feature To Europeans, George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict is “not just troubling, but a travesty.”
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U.K.: Nation goes nuts for baby prince
feature The whole country is giddy with joy.
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