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NEWS ABOUT: Europe

Europe stories: 184 news summaries

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Germany, UK Court Sarkozy  in EU Dispute

French president could be be key to European constitution

May 17, 07 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hours after Nicolas Sarkozy became president of France, both Germany and Britain began wooing him—Germany to win his support for a European constitution, Britain to secure his opposition to it. Sarkozy immediately huddled with Angela Merkel, the German chancellor who has been lobbying hold-outs with one-on-one talks, the London... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • European Union • Europe • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • constitution • Britain

Sunset for Blair’s New Dawn

May 6, 07 9:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Tony Blair about to step down, Alan Cowell considers the departing PM's most important accomplishments and failures. The former: moving Britain’s poiltical center of gravity away from Margaret Thatcher’s rugged individualism and toward a more compassionate society.  More »

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Tony Blair • Europe • government • Margaret Thatcher • Britain • Iraq war

Bible Belt Brings Fight to Europe

Evangelicals attack stem cells, gays, truancy laws on the continent

Apr 17, 07 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - American evangelicals have opened a new front in the culture wars—across the Atlantic. Christian groups, including Pat Robertson's legal organization, the American Center for Law and Justice, are actively challenging German laws against home schooling, defending Britons who refuse to work on Sunday, and combating same-sex marriage and stem... More »

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Christianity • Pat Robertson • stem cells • home schooling • Europe • religion • evangelism • Alliance Defense Fund • culture wars

Court Orders Abortion Access in Poland

Even where abortion is severely restricted, it must be available to women legally entitled

Mar 21, 07 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even countries that severely restrict abortion must make them available to those who are entitled to them by law, the European court of human rights ruled yesterday. A Polish mother sued because her fourth pregnancy's damage to her failing eyesight made her legally eligible for an abortion to preserve her... More »

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reproductive rights • health care • abortion • pregnancy • health • women's health • human rights • Poland • Europe

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