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Europe

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

Far-right demonstrators gather in front of the Karl Marx Monument in the German city of Chemnitz on Saturday. Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson/NPR hide caption

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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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A Compromise On Migration Keeps German Chancellor Angela Merkel In Power

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also chairwoman of the German Christian Democratic Union, announces a new deal with Horst Seehofer, the interior minister and chairman of Bavaria's Christian Social Union, in Berlin on Monday. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption

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A Compromise On Migration Keeps German Chancellor Angela Merkel In Power

Under the deal, migrants registered in other European Union countries will be held in transit centers as Germany negotiates their return, ending a threat to Merkel's 12-year ruling coalition.

Europe

A Compromise On Migration Keeps Germany's Merkel In Power

Under the deal, migrants registered in other European Union countries will be held in transit centers as Germany negotiates their return, ending a threat to Angela Merkel's ruling coalition.

A Compromise On Migration Keeps Germany's Merkel In Power

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Immigration Crisis May End German Chancellor's Political Career

Chancellor Angela Merkel's interior minister threatened to resign from the cabinet rather than back down on his demand that a hard line be adopted on migrants who come to Germany seeking asylum.

Immigration Crisis May End German Chancellor's Political Career

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Europe

The EU, Merkel And Migration

EU leaders have agreed on measures to vet migrants and restrict their movements. Will this satisfy Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner and prevent Germany's government from collapsing?

The EU, Merkel And Migration

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EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

The MV Lifeline, a vessel for the German charity Mission Lifeline, arrives with 234 migrants onboard in the harbour of Valletta, Malta, on Wednesday. Matthew Mirabelli/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

The deal calls for processing centers to be established on a "voluntary basis" to restrict migrants from moving within the European Union while asylum claims are being considered.

EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

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News Brief: Maryland Newsroom Attacked, Abortion Rights Battle, EU Migrant Summit

We have the latest details about the attack on the Capital Gazette newsroom in Maryland that killed five people. Also, the retirement of Justice Kennedy sets the stage for an abortion rights battle.

News Brief: Maryland Newsroom Attacked, Abortion Rights Battle, EU Migrant Summit

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EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Migration Policies

European Union leaders have met at a time of deep division because of migration to the continent. At stake is the fate of the EU's border-free travel zone.

EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Migration Policies

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Merkel's Fragile Coalition Teeters On Edge Of Migration Question

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with other Europen Union leaders during a summit Thursday in Brussels. Earlier in the day she delivered a speech to a restive German parliament, deeply divided over matters of migration. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Merkel's Fragile Coalition Teeters On Edge Of Migration Question

The German chancellor hopes to find some answers to that question at a European Union summit beginning Thursday. The parties she counts as allies have been deeply divided over how to treat newcomers.

Merkel's Fragile Coalition Teeters On Edge Of Migration Question

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