Best Columns - Europe
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Spain: Catalonia’s demand for independence
feature More than 1 million Catalonians formed a human chain that stretched from the Pyrenees to the southern tip of Catalonia.
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United Kingdom: The panning of a royal portrait
feature If she feels betrayed, Kate is too polite to say so.
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Ukraine: A pro-Europe people with pro-Russia leaders
feature Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are united in fury against President Viktor Yanukovych.
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Ukraine: Only Germany can deal with Russia
feature Vladimir Putin is betting that the West will simply squawk a bit and then calm down. Will he win the bet?
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Ukraine: Torn between Europe and Russia
feature Ukraine’s revolution may not be over— many in Crimea are waving Russian flags and refusing to recognize the provisional government in Kiev.
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Turkey: Banning Twitter doesn’t work
feature In a fit of pique, Turkey’s prime minister moved to shut down public access to Twitter.
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France: Far right surges in local elections
feature The xenophobic National Front party had its best showing ever in local elections across France.
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United Kingdom: Agog over a royal pregnancy
feature This week the British learned that a royal baby was on its way, and it “instantly eclipsed all other news.”
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France: Hollande’s zigzag presidency
feature Now that a law in favor of gay marriage is actually being drafted, we’re seeing the president’s will buckle.
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United Kingdom: How to curb Islamist extremism
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EU: A Nobel Prize for keeping Europe at peace
feature The European Union has earned the award “a hundred times over,” though it comes at an inapt time.
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Italy: Can ‘Fonzie’ save the day?
feature This week Italians got their third unelected prime minister since Silvio Berlusconi stepped down in 2011.
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United Kingdom: Does the press need a royal muzzle?
feature “More than three centuries of press freedom” is suddenly at risk with the creation of a government-backed press watchdog.
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France: Tougher than anyone else on Iran
feature The French foreign minister “blew up the possibility of a compromise” with Iran over its nuclear facilities.
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