Swiss voters agreed on Sunday to tighten the country’s gun laws to reach parity with European…
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German Parliament Deems B.D.S. Movement Anti-Semitic
BERLIN — The German Parliament on Friday became the first in the European Union to pass…
Jeremy Corbyn Halts Brexit Talks With Theresa May
LONDON — Bipartisan talks on how to take Britain out of the European Union collapsed on…
The Global Economy Was Improving. Then the Fighting Resumed.
LONDON — In ordinary times, worries about the health of the global economy tend to prompt…
Nigel Farage, Brexit’s Loudest Voice, Seizes Comeback Chance
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England — The campaign bus draws up and out steps a familiar figure in a…
Trump Tries to Bring Hungary’s Orban in From the Cold
BUDAPEST — George W. Bush dodged it. Barack Obama refused it. But on Monday President Trump…
Brexit? Danes Have Seen This Show, and It Doesn’t End Well
LONDON — Britain’s shambolic efforts to leave the European Union have sometimes been likened to the…
In North Macedonia Runoff for President, Rivals Are Split on Name Change
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Voters in North Macedonia went to the polls on Sunday to decide…
Estonian Ministers’ Gesture Raises Fears of Support for White Supremacy
When Martin and Mart Helme were sworn in as lawmakers in the Estonian Parliament this week,…
Push for Deal Between Kosovo and Serbia Puts National Divisions on Display
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France met the…
Outrage Grows as Russia Grants Passports in Ukraine’s Breakaway Regions
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday defended his decision to fast-track Russian…
Scottish Leader Calls for Independence Referendum if Britain Leaves the E.U.
Scotland should hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom by 2021 if Britain…