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A note toward the definition of Europe

The separation of a long-married couple, who never belonged together in the first place, is probably the most appropriate metaphor to describe Britain's decision to split from the European Union. The separation is sad, but not at all shocking or inappropriate given the United Kingdom's touchy

Europe

Louvre, Orsay museums close as Seine overflows in Paris

PARIS (AP) — The rising waters of the Seine overflowed riverbanks, roads and rail tracks across Paris on Thursday, forcing authorities at the Louvre to do something they have not done in generations: hurriedly move precious artworks to higher ground. Water levels at the famous river that winds through the French

England

New political divide on both sides of Atlantic: populists v cosmopolitans

"Disaster narrowly averted" was the British Guardian newspaper's view of the defeat – by only 31,000 votes out of 4.64 million – of the far right Freedom Party in Austria's presidential elections this past weekend.

Politics

Left-leaning candidate wins Austria presidency

VIENNA (AP) — A pro-European Union candidate eked out a victory Monday over a right-wing, anti-migrant rival to become Austria's next president, in a tight contest viewed Europe-wide as a proxy fight pitting the continent's political center against its growingly strong populist and anti-establishment movements. European mainstream

Immigration

Syrian refugee admissions soar, but none are Christian

(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration has admitted 499 Syrian refugees so far this month, with no Christians among them. Of the 499 admitted in May, 495 are Sunni Muslims and the remaining four are described simply as "Moslem" in State Department Refugee Processing Center data.

Donald Trump

Kerry jokes he wishes Europeans could have voted when he ran for president

(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry on a visit to Britain this week largely sidestepped an invitation to comment on the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, but did joke that he knew Europeans wished they could vote in the U.S. election – and added that he shared that

Russia

EU leaders extend border controls; Merkel warns against ‘nationalism’

(CNSNews.com) – Amid growing sentiment against open borders, European Union leaders are meeting in Rome to discuss the future of Europe's refugee crisis, having taken a decision to extend internal border controls. German Chancellor Angela Merkel sounded a note of caution, saying that solving the migrant crisis by

Faith

Majority of Scots have no religion, study finds

CANTERBURY, England – More than half of the 5.4 million people living in Scotland have no religion, according to a survey published by Scottish Social Attitudes. The 52 percent of unaffiliated Scots represents a 12 percent jump from 16 years ago, when 40 percent of survey respondents said they had