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German Couple Leaves Newborn Baby In A Taxi

The couple paid the driver and remembered to grab their one-year-old. But they forgot the newborn — who they were bringing home from the hospital for the first time. The baby was returned safely.

German Couple Leaves Newborn Baby In A Taxi

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Doctors In Poland Prepared To Deliver 5 Babies And Then A 6th Arrived

When the expectant mom arrived at the hospital in Krakow, physicians were prepared to deliver quintuplets. Surprise! There was a sixth baby that no one was expecting.

Doctors In Poland Prepared To Deliver 5 Babies And Then A 6th Arrived

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Italy's Matteo Salvini Hopes To Lead Nationalist Wave In Upcoming European Elections

Matteo Salvini (center), flanked by European nationalist leaders, attends a rally ahead of the May 23-26 European Parliamentary elections, in Milan on Saturday. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption

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Italy's Matteo Salvini Hopes To Lead Nationalist Wave In Upcoming European Elections

Salvini, Italy's deputy prime minister, leader of a far-right party and Europe's rising populist star, counts President Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon as one of his biggest fans.

How A Leaked Video Sent Austria's Government Into A State Of Chaos

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the Financial Times reporter Valerie Hopkins about the political crisis in Austria and the fate of the far right there.

How A Leaked Video Sent Austria's Government Into A State Of Chaos

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Ukraine's New President Announces Plans To Dissolve Parliament, Hold New Elections

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David L. Stern of The Washington Post, about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plans to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections.

Ukraine's New President Announces Plans To Dissolve Parliament, Hold New Elections

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Lost In Austria? McDonald's Can Help With A Hotline To The U.S. Embassy

Americans in Austria can now go to any McDonald's to get help contacting the U.S. consulate under terms of a new partnership between McDonald's locations in Austria and the U.S. Embassy in Vienna.

Lost In Austria? McDonald's Can Help With A Hotline To The U.S. Embassy

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Ukraine's Comedian President Takes Office, Says He's Dissolving Parliament

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Ukraine's Comedian President Takes Office, Says He's Dissolving Parliament

"Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his inauguration speech, quoting Ronald Reagan.

Previewing The European Parliament Elections

It's been five years since the last election, and since then there has been a surge in populist right-wing parties that are looking to change the European Union from within.

Previewing The European Parliament Elections

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In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women's Hopes

French Culture Minister Françoise Nyssen (second right), Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (center) and women's rights activists hold a banner reading "Maintenant on agit" ("Now we act"), on the eve of International Women's Day on March 7. They aim to raise funds to help women pursue justice, "so that no woman ever again has to say #MeToo." Francois Mori/AP hide caption

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In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women's Hopes

"The excuse we hear in France is that we have the French seduction type. ... It's in our culture and our tradition and blah, blah, blah," says a former member of Parliament.

In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women's Hopes

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Austria's Vice Chancellor Quits After Video Surfaces Of Meeting With Russian Investor

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Austria's Vice Chancellor Quits After Video Surfaces Of Meeting With Russian Investor

The video appeared to show Heinz-Christian Strache offering business deals for political support. He called the taping a "targeted political assassination." But the chancellor proposed snap elections.

Global Rise In Nationalism Challenges Germany, A Nation Built On Partnerships

NATO and the EU have given post-war Germany an identity and framework in which to thrive. With nationalism fraying alliances, Europe's heavyweight finds itself uncomfortable in an unpredictable world.

Global Rise In Nationalism Challenges Germany, A Nation Built On Partnerships

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Polish Nationalists Protest Holocaust Restitution

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Konstanty Gebert about Polish protests against the U.S. and Israel over the issue of returning property taken from Jews during the Holocaust.

Polish Nationalists Protest Holocaust Restitution

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Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months

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Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months

The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.

Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months

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Newly Launched Brexit Party Leads European Union Election Polls

With Brexit now looming in the fall, the U.K. must go through the motions of the European Parliament elections in May. The Brexit Party is in the lead, aiming to pull out of all EU institutions.

Newly Launched Brexit Party Leads European Union Election Polls

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