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Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Announces She Won't Seek Another Term

Merkel had told her party she won't run for re-election as its chairwoman. Her decision comes after the CDU suffered heavy losses in regional elections. She's held the chancellor post for 18 years.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Announces She Won't Seek Another Term

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Where Things Stand As European Leaders Try To Reach An Agreement On Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May was urged to bring "new facts" to Wednesday's summit of E.U. leaders in Brussels. But U.K. ministers say the ball is the EU's court, so Brexit talks appear to be at stalemate as the clock ticks down.

Where Things Stand As European Leaders Try To Reach An Agreement On Brexit

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With Deadline Looming, Brexit Negotiations Once Again Are Stalled

EU leaders are gathering in Brussels on what is supposed to be the deadline for a deal to ease the U.K. out of the bloc next March. Plans to unveil a draft declaration have been scrapped.

With Deadline Looming, Brexit Negotiations Once Again Are Stalled

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In German Regional Elections, Merkel's Allies Falter

Bavarian voters dealt German Chancellor Angela Merkel a tough blow Sunday. Her conservative allies there are projected to receive their second-worst result in regional elections since 1946.

In German Regional Elections, Merkel's Allies Falter

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Germany's Far Right Finds A New Stronghold In Bavaria, And It's Costing Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's political allies in the wealthy alpine state of Bavaria risk losing ground to the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party in upcoming regional elections. Pool/Zick,Jochen-Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Germany's Far Right Finds A New Stronghold In Bavaria, And It's Costing Merkel

A booming economy and ever fewer migrants crossing the border haven't eased a populist backlash against the German chancellor's political allies in the wealthy alpine state of Bavaria.

Germany's Far Right Finds A New Stronghold In Bavaria, And It's Costing Merkel

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Germany's Coalition Government Braces For Bavaria's Elections

A prosperous area of Bavaria has become a stronghold for the far-right AfD. If the party does well in Sunday's regional elections, it could knock Chancellor Merkel's closest political ally from power.

Germany's Coalition Government Braces For Bavaria's Elections

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Winners Of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Recognized For Their Fight Against Sexual Violence

This year's winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are a Congolese surgeon and a Yazidi activist, both cited for their work opposing sexual violence against women in conflict zones.

Winners Of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Recognized For Their Fight Against Sexual Violence

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Norwegian Nobel Committee Announces 2018 Peace Prize Winner

Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad have been named winners of the prize. The committee praised them for being symbols in the fight to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.

Norwegian Nobel Committee Announces 2018 Peace Prize Winner

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Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

Containers from China are stacked next to the train station in the Duisburg port in July. Approximately 25 trains a week use a new connection between Duisburg and the Chinese cities of Chongqing and Yiwu. Several European countries use the railway for trading goods both from and into China. Maja Hitij/Getty Images hide caption

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Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

Beijing wants to up its manufacturing game to make high-end technology — so it has gone on a buying spree, acquiring key German tech firms.

Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

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Polls Show Germany's Far-Right Party Grows In Popularity

The AFD is benefiting from being the official opposition to Chancellor Merkel's grand coalition government. Polls rate it Germany's second most popular party, dropping the Social Democrats to third.

Polls Show Germany's Far-Right Party Grows In Popularity

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In The U.K.-EU Faceoff, Neither Side Is Blinking

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses a press conference at the end of the EU Informal Summit of Heads of State or Government at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria, on Thursday. Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In The U.K.-EU Faceoff, Neither Side Is Blinking

British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to her European counterparts, trying to preserve Britain's access to the EU's single market after the Brexit. But EU leaders are playing hardball.

German Doctors Say It's 'Highly Plausible' Pussy Riot Activist Was Poisoned

The CEO of Berlin's Charite Hospital, Karl Max Einhaeupl (left), and leading doctor Kai-Uwe Eckardt discuss the health of Pyotr Verzilov in Berlin on Tuesday. Verzilov, a member of Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot, was flown to Germany on Sept. 16 after a suspected poisoning. Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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German Doctors Say It's 'Highly Plausible' Pussy Riot Activist Was Poisoned

Physicians in Berlin say that anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov's illness does not appear to be caused by infection or disease. But they could not confirm what he was poisoned with, or by whom.

Europe

EU Votes On Punishing Hungary For Violating EU 'Common Values'

Hungary's prime minister has accused the EU of insulting his country as the European Parliament prepares to vote Wednesday on sanctioning Hungary over government restrictions on the courts, news media and migrants.

EU Votes On Punishing Hungary For Violating EU 'Common Values'

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Reporter's Notebook: In Eastern Germany, The Far-Right Has Found A Foothold

Large crowds of far-right demonstrators rallied in the German city of Chemnitz on Saturday. Ralf Hirschberger/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption

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Reporter's Notebook: In Eastern Germany, The Far-Right Has Found A Foothold

German leaders have dismissed the rise of the far-right as an electoral fluke that can be overcome by shifting policies a bit to the right. But if polls are to be believed, the approach isn't working.

In Germany, A Murder Sparks Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations

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In Germany, A Murder Sparks Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations

Far-right and anti-immigrant activists rallied in the German town of Chemnitz on Saturday to protest the murder of a local, allegedly at the hands of migrants.

In Germany, A Murder Sparks Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations

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