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Trump's Tough Talk On German Defense Spending Is Straining A Decades-Long Friendship

As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization turns 70, Germany's relatively low defense spending is angering President Trump, straining an alliance that goes back decades.

Trump's Tough Talk On German Defense Spending Is Straining A Decades-Long Friendship

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Despite U.S. Pressure, Germany Refuses To Exclude Huawei's 5G Technology

The German headquarters of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in Duesseldorf, Germany. The U.S. says it may stop sharing intelligence with Germany if it adopts Huawei's 5G technology. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters hide caption

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Despite U.S. Pressure, Germany Refuses To Exclude Huawei's 5G Technology

The U.S. says it may stop sharing intelligence with Germany if it adopts Chinese firm Huawei's 5G technology. But the threats haven't swayed Germany, which says it can set its own security standards.

Despite U.S. Pressure, Germany Refuses To Exclude Huawei's 5G Technology

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Germany Risks U.S. Backlash If It Hires Chinese Company Huawei For 5G Tech

Germany wants to speed up its mobile data service with 5G technology, which Chinese telecom Huawei is bidding to provide. But if Berlin lets Huawei compete, it faces the Trump administration's wrath.

Germany Risks U.S. Backlash If It Hires Chinese Company Huawei For 5G Tech

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EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech in front of the National Museum during Hungary's National Day celebrations on Friday in Budapest. Hungary's National Day celebrations commemorate the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg monarchy. Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images hide caption

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EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

The center-right European People's Party faces off with its Hungarian partners that keep bashing Brussels and migrants.

EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

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Hungary's Leader May Be Taking His War Against The EU Too Far

Hungary's prime minister leads the nationalists who want immigrants out of Europe. His government lambasts European Union leaders even as the EU pays for schools, roads and even vanity projects.

Hungary's Leader May Be Taking His War Against The EU Too Far

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Hungary's New Holocaust Museum Isn't Open Yet, But It's Already Causing Concern

The long-delayed opening of the House of Fates Holocaust museum in Budapest, whose entrance is marked by a Star of David, is expected this spring. Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Hungary's New Holocaust Museum Isn't Open Yet, But It's Already Causing Concern

The government-funded House of Fates, set to open this year, has been criticized by Holocaust survivors, scholars and others for presenting a distorted view of Hungary's role during the Holocaust.

Hungary's New Holocaust Museum Isn't Open Yet, But It's Already Causing Concern

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Controversy Surrounds Planned Hungarian Holocaust Museum

A state-funded museum in Hungary devoted to Hungarian Jews is worrying Holocaust survivors and scholars even before it's open.

Controversy Surrounds Planned Hungarian Holocaust Museum

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A Syrian Chocolatier's Legend Lives On In Europe — But Stays Close To Its Roots

Bassam Ghraoui, who ran Syria's most famous chocolate factory, left for Hungary when war consumed his home country. He successfully rebuilt his business in Budapest. The company still uses ingredients from Syria. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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A Syrian Chocolatier's Legend Lives On In Europe — But Stays Close To Its Roots

Ghraoui chocolate in Damascus was a place fit for queens — literally. But the family that owned it since 1805 moved from war-torn Syria to Hungary to start over, and ended up thriving.

A Syrian Chocolatier's Legend Lives On In Europe — But Stays Close To Its Roots

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More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead After Raft Sinks In Rough, Icy Mediterranean Sea

A group of 47 migrants is transferred from a rescued inflatable boat onto a Sea Watch 3 RHIB during a rescue operation by the Dutch-flagged vessel Sea Watch 3 off Libya's coasts on Saturday. FEDERICO SCOPPA/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead After Raft Sinks In Rough, Icy Mediterranean Sea

Flavio Di Giacomo, an IOM spokesman, told NPR, "The Italian authorities have now called off rescue efforts. It is very, very unlikely that we would find survivors at this point."

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Legendary Chocolatiers Leave War-Torn Syria For Hungary

The Ghraoui chocolate shop in Damascus was a place fit for queens — literally. But in 2015, the family that owned it moved from war-torn Syria to Hungary, which isn't known for welcoming refugees.

Legendary Chocolatiers Leave War-Torn Syria For Hungary

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In Hungary, Thousands Of Demonstrators Protest 'Slave Law'

Protests in the Hungarian capital Budapest have erupted over a controversial overtime law. But government-owned media is keeping the story from being reported beyond the city's borders.

In Hungary, Thousands Of Demonstrators Protest 'Slave Law'

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Protests Grip Hungary In Response To Overtime Measure That Critics Call A 'Slave Law'

Demonstrators protesting against recent legislative measures introduced by the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stand outside parliament on Dec. 16, 2018 in Budapest, Hungary. Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images hide caption

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Protests Grip Hungary In Response To Overtime Measure That Critics Call A 'Slave Law'

The new law allows employers to ask staff to work up to 400 hours per year of overtime — but employers can delay payment for up to three years.

Protests Grip Hungary In Response To Overtime Measure That Critics Call A 'Slave Law'

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A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists

In this Sept. 1, 2015, file photo, a child waits in line at a migrant reception center in Brussels. Belgian migration minister Theo Francken said on Thursday he wants no part of a United Nations pact on safe and orderly migration, an international deal that has pushed Belgium's government to the brink of collapse. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption

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A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists

The pact, set to be approved this week, is meant to help the European Union navigate its most politically sensitive issue. The pact is non-binding, but several countries have pulled support.

A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists

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Meet Greece's Marine Trash Collectors Diving To Keep Their Sea Beautiful

Aegean Rebreath founder George Sarelakos (center) hands a netted bag of marine litter to volunteers on the main pier of the Greek island of Poros. Joanna Kakissis for NPR hide caption

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Meet Greece's Marine Trash Collectors Diving To Keep Their Sea Beautiful

Ocean litter is a global problem. These Greeks are acting locally to clean up the Aegean.

Meet Greece's Marine Trash Collectors Diving To Keep Their Sea Beautiful

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The European Union Hopes To Ban Single-Use Plastic By 2021

In Greece, divers calling themselves the "garbage collectors of the sea" are fishing out plastic waste from the eastern Mediterranean. Now the EU will lend a hand by banning single-use plastics.

The European Union Hopes To Ban Single-Use Plastic By 2021

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