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Germany's major parties have slumped again in the European elections, with the Social Democrats particularly hard-hit. The result could potentially accelerate Chancellor Angela Merkel's departure.

Thousands of Polish nationalists marched to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Saturday, protesting that the U.S. is putting pressure on Poland to compensate Jews

French police fired tear gas at masked demonstrators in Lyon and Nantes on Saturday as heavy rain kept the number of yellow vest demonstrators down in Paris.

The party of far-right leader Marine Le Pen will top the upcoming European Parliament elections with 22 percent of the vote, just ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's REM party, an Ipsos poll released on Sunday.It was the first time Le Pen's Rasse

Danish police say 23 people have been detained for violence after a far-right provocateur tossed a copy of the Quran in the air in an immigrant neighborhood in Copenhagen. Copenhagen ... Click to Continue

A dozen Catholic churches have been desecrated across France over the period of one week in an egregious case of anti-Christian vandalism.

Altars were vandalized, statues were defaced and human excrement smeared onto a cross, sparking fears of a rise in anti-Catholic sentiment in the country.

Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months. More than 10 churches have been hit since the beginning of February, with some set on fire while others were severely desecrated or damaged. St. Sulpice, the second-largest church in Paris,

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, where flames and black smoke were seen shooting from the base of the medieval church's spire on Monday.

Paris (dpa) - A massive fire has broken out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, with parts of the roof ablaze and a spire completely consumed by flames.

A list has revealed that 41 out of 290 Swedish municipalities are expected to be forced to accommodate returning Islamic State members.

Before his death the doctor had admitted to using his own sperm to father about 60 children at his fertility clinic. DNA tests confirmed at least 49 children were born from the doctor's sperm.

New cars will need to have Intelligent Speed Assistance limiters as standard after the European Parliament, Council and Commission approved legislation for them to be mandatory.

Over the past years, many leading European banks have been sanctioned for money laundering offenses. The latest huge scandal just recently has rocked Danske B

Theresa May's latest climbdown has set a stage for a series of critical showdowns in the Commons

A Spanish warship tried to order commercial shipping to leave anchorages in British waters near Gibraltar, but was challenged by the British navy and sailed away, Gibraltar said, the latest example of tension over the strategic port as Brexit approaches.

The EU has hailed a large rise in the number of migrants flying direct to Europe to file asylum claims thanks to visa-free travel.

Britain's Electoral Commission has officially recognised the Brexit Party as an official and legal political party in the United Kingdom, which Brexit leader Nigel Farage has said is a force to fight back against the betrayal of the 2016 referendum.

An African tradition of ironing young girls' breasts to stop development has hit the United Kingdom, a new report shows.So-called "breast-ironing" entails taking hot stones to a girl's chest, as you would an iron, in order to stunt her dev

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