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U.S. Enlarges Its Military Footprint In Eastern Europe, To Mixed Reviews

A MiG-21 fighter — a leftover monument from the Soviet era — is the centerpiece of the Aviators Neighborhood in Deveselu, Romania. Now the base has become a U.S. Navy facility that is part of NATO's anti-missile shield for Europe. Gabriel Amza for NPR hide caption

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U.S. Enlarges Its Military Footprint In Eastern Europe, To Mixed Reviews

In Poland and Romania, some are happy to have new U.S. bases in light of recent Russian moves. But others say the most likely result will be heightened tensions with Moscow.

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Loss And Reunion For Family Fleeing Afghanistan

One Afghan family fled to Germany through the Mediterranean to save one child from the clutches of an Afghan strongman. But it cost the life of another one of their children, or so they thought.

Loss And Reunion For Family Fleeing Afghanistan

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To Defend NATO, U.S. Sets Up Missile Defense Systems In Eastern Europe

New U.S. bases are located on Cold War relics — areas that once belonged to Warsaw Pact forces. The U.S. is trying to reassure the Russians that the defense systems are not a threat.

To Defend NATO, U.S. Sets Up Missile Defense Systems In Eastern Europe

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Romania Hosts First U.S. Bases As Russia Distrust Mounts

Mounting Romanian distrust of Russia following its actions in neighboring Ukraine and Moldova has driven Bucharest to take dramatic steps to modernize its military and host some of the first U.S. bases in a former Iron Curtain country.

Romania Hosts First U.S. Bases As Russia Distrust Mounts

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U.S., NATO Reveal Plan To Confront Russian Aggression

A change of command ceremony at the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, became a platform for the Pentagon chief and his top generals to lash out at Russian aggression.

U.S., NATO Reveal Plan To Confront Russian Aggression

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German Authorities Crack Down On Leader Of Anti-Islam Group

German authorities say a rise in hate speech is fueling attacks on migrants and Muslims in Germany, which is why they're aggressively pursuing the founder of one anti-Islamist movement in court.

German Authorities Crack Down On Leader Of Anti-Islam Group

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Some Families Of Brussels Terror Victims Still Waiting For Identification

The Belgian flag flies at half-mast at the Koningin Astrid-Reine Astrid military hospital in Brussels on March 24, 2016. Some of the people wounded in the Brussels attacks are being treated there. Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Some Families Of Brussels Terror Victims Still Waiting For Identification

Critics say Belgian forensics teams are taking too long to identify victims, leaving some families in the dark about their loved ones.

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European Ministers Hold Meeting In Brussels After Terror Attacks

With pressure mounting to improve inter-agency communication, European ministers hold contentious talks in Brussels, a city reeling from the deadly terrorist attacks this week.

European Ministers Hold Meeting In Brussels After Terror Attacks

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Belgian Authorities Continue Search For Key Suspect In Brussels Attacks

Authorities are still searching for a suspect involved in Tuesday's airport bombing. The federal prosecutor says more is known about the bombers who killed at least 31 and wounded hundreds.

Belgian Authorities Continue Search For Key Suspect In Brussels Attacks

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Investigators Ask Public To Help Identify Possible Suspect In Belgium Attacks

Police in Belgium are searching for a man they believe is connected to Tuesday's back-to-back bombings in the airport and at a subway station in Brussels. More than 30 people are dead and at least 200 wounded after explosions struck the city during the morning rush hour.

Investigators Ask Public To Help Identify Possible Suspect In Belgium Attacks

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Wanted: Female German Astronauts

Tina Buechner da Costa (left) hopes to become Germany's female astronaut. Claudia Kessler (right), CEO of HE Space, is organizing a campaign to send the first German woman into space. Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson/NPR hide caption

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Wanted: Female German Astronauts

Aerospace engineer Claudia Kessler is searching for Germany's first female astronaut. The country's previous 11 astronauts were all men, which she says highlights German sexism in the sciences.

Wanted: Female German Astronauts

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Migrant Backlash Benefits Germany's Far-Right Party

In local German elections, voters delivered a harsh blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats over her refugee policy that saw more than a million migrants apply for asylum last year.

Migrant Backlash Benefits Germany's Far-Right Party

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New German Law Delays Refugee Families Reuniting

Germany is determined to dissuade more asylum seekers from coming there, but a new law its parliament passed last month targets an especially vulnerable group: children.

New German Law Delays Refugee Families Reuniting

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German Anti-Immigrant Party Gaining Election Momentum

The rise in hostile rhetoric against migrants in Germany is being linked to the country's new populist political party. The Alternative for Germany is expected to win pivotal elections on Sunday.

German Anti-Immigrant Party Gaining Election Momentum

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EU Welcomes Turkey's Plan To Take Back Migrants Illegally Entering Europe

Turkey's prime minister surprised European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels by linking progress in Turkey's application to join the EU to assisting Europe with the migrant crisis.

EU Welcomes Turkey's Plan To Take Back Migrants Illegally Entering Europe

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