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Europe

Americans Looking For Affordable Degrees Head To Germany

More Americans are studying for graduate degrees in Germany, where many programs are taught in English and tuition is usually free. (This piece first aired on June 28, 2015 on Weekend Edition Sunday).

Americans Looking For Affordable Degrees Head To Germany

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Hungary Builds Controversial Border Fence To Disrupt Flow Of Migrants

A controversial border fence to keep out migrants who travel to Hungary through Serbia will be finished by the end of August. Opponents say it violates European Union laws, but officials in several member states, including Germany, say it's not their place to decide how to deal with the growing influx of refugees into EU countries that border non-EU countries.

Hungary Builds Controversial Border Fence To Disrupt Flow Of Migrants

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Overwhelmed German Cities House Asylum Seekers In Tents

The number of migrants arriving in Germany is the highest in 30 years. The port city of Hamburg is one of many setting up "tent cities" to house migrants because they have no place else to put them.

Overwhelmed German Cities House Asylum Seekers In Tents

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Berlin's New Airport: Still In A Holding Pattern

The Willy Brandt Berlin Brandenburg International Airport was supposed to open in 2012, but it has been delayed repeatedly and is now set to open in 2017. The cost overruns and delays have made the airport the butt of frequent jokes. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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Berlin's New Airport: Still In A Holding Pattern

Berlin is one of Europe's premiere cities, yet it lacks an airport befitting its status due to years of delays and cost overruns. The new airport was supposed to open in 2012. Now the target is 2017.

Berlin's New Airport: Still In A Holding Pattern

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In Germany, Asylum-Seekers Could Fill A Chronic Workforce Need

Refugees line up to apply for asylum at a reception center in Berlin, Germany. Figures released last week showed that about 180,000 asylum applications were filed in the first six months of 2015, more than twice as many as in the same period last year. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

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In Germany, Asylum-Seekers Could Fill A Chronic Workforce Need

Germany has struggled with a record number of refugees, prompting calls for increased deportations. But German businesses see an opportunity in these newcomers to ease a shortage of skilled workers.

In Germany, Asylum-Seekers Could Fill A Chronic Workforce Need

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Same-Sex Couples Strive For Marriage Rights In Every EU Country

The European Union has standards for labor, trade and sanitation, but same-sex marriage is left to member states. Only about a dozen EU countries recognize such unions.

Same-Sex Couples Strive For Marriage Rights In Every EU Country

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Bailout Makes Germans Just As Squeamish As Greeks, For Different Reasons

The eurozone's third bailout program for Greece was largely the work of German leaders, but makes may Germans uncomfortable. They want a hard line taken with Greece, but fear being seen as bullies.

Bailout Makes Germans Just As Squeamish As Greeks, For Different Reasons

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Greece's Financial Rescue: A Blow To European Unity?

It's not just Greeks who are upset by their country's latest bailout. Supporters of European unity say the weekend's fraught negotiations in Brussels have damaged the ideal of European solidarity.

Greece's Financial Rescue: A Blow To European Unity?

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Eurogroup, Greeks Reach Agreement On A Bailout Plan

A frantic weekend of activity in Brussels resulted in a new financial rescue deal for Greece, preventing a near-term exit from the Eurozone.

Eurogroup, Greeks Reach Agreement On A Bailout Plan

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Could Greece's Debt Crisis Become Merkel's Worst Political Failure?

Critics say German chancellor Angela Merkel is being too rigid when it comes to helping Greece with its debt, but she is under intense domestic pressure to resist Greek demands.

Could Greece's Debt Crisis Become Merkel's Worst Political Failure?

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Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet

European leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis. They expected a new Greek proposal for a bailout but ended the day empty-handed.

Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet

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Germany, France Keep Door Open To Greek Requests For Economic Help

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande meet in Paris Monday to discuss their response to the result of Sunday's referendum in Greece.

Germany, France Keep Door Open To Greek Requests For Economic Help

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For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

Berlin's Humboldt University — named for its founder, the 19th century philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, and his brother, naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, pictured here — is one of several German universities attracting U.S. students. More than 4,000 Americans are studying in German universities. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

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For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

More and more Americans are pursuing graduate degrees in Germany, where tuition is often free and many classes are taught in English.

For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

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For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

Berlin's Humboldt University — named for its founder, the 19th century philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, and his brother, naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, pictured here — is one of several German universities attracting U.S. students. More than 4,000 Americans are studying in German universities. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

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For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

More and more Americans are pursuing graduate degrees in Germany, where tuition is often free and many classes are taught in English.

For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

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For Poland's Gay Community, A Shift In Public Attitudes, If Not Laws

Marchers carried a multicolor flag during Warsaw's annual gay pride parade earlier this month. Poland prohibits gay marriage but activists say attitudes toward gays have improved in recent years. Alik Keplicz/AP hide caption

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For Poland's Gay Community, A Shift In Public Attitudes, If Not Laws

Poland does not allow gay marriage or same-sex unions, and is unlikely to amend these laws anytime soon. But the city of Gdansk elected an openly gay mayor and has hosted its first gay pride march.

For Poland's Gay Community, A Shift In Public Attitudes, If Not Laws

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