Europe

Russian Democracy Activist Says Nemtsov's Death A Major Turning Point

7:04pm March 06, 2015

The murder of high-profile Russian democracy activist Boris Nemtsov has sent a chill through the Russian pro-democracy movement, says Leonid Gozman. The longtime reform proponent tells NPR's Melissa Block he sees Nemtsov's death last week as a major turning point.

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Snowden: Asylum In Switzerland A 'Great Political Option'

6:29pm March 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The NSA leaker, living in exile in Russia, made the remark while speaking via video link to an audience in Geneva.

DOJ Indicts 3 Men Accused Of 'Largest Data Breach In History'

3:16pm March 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Two Vietnamese citizens and a Canadian have been charged in connection with the hacking of eight U.S. email service providers and the use of stolen addresses for spam marketing.

Will Greece's New Government Help The Muslim Minority Integrate?

11:14am March 06, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

For decades, Muslims in northeastern Greece were cut off from the rest of the country. Mainstream politicians backed by the Greek Orthodox church ignored them.

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Sports

Hockey Great Slava Fetisov Featured In 'Red Army' Documentary

10:40am March 06, 2015

David Greene talks to Slava Fetisov about the state of hockey following worsening relations with Russia. Fetisov played for the national Red Army team whose players were in the Soviet military.

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German Nightclubs Try Out Urine-Repellent Paint

10:40am March 06, 2015

The new high-tech paint in Hamburg's nightclub district is so waterproof, that any spray on the wall bounces back onto the source.

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Highest-Ranking Muslim German Official Says Terrorist Attacks Bolster Discrimination

6:55pm March 05, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Aydan Özoguz, Germany's federal commissioner for migration and refugees, is the highest-ranking Muslim in the German government. She says she is frustrated by the way terrorist incidents drive wedges between different groups in Germany.

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Ismael Medjdoub grew up in one of Paris' banlieues. He spends up to two hours a day commuting from his home in Tremblay en France to work and to school at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris.

In France, Young Muslims Often Straddle Two Worlds

10:40am March 05, 2015

by Audie Cornish

An estimated 40 percent of France's 7 million Muslims live in and around Paris, many of them in the poor suburbs. It's hard to escape the banlieues, even for those who work or attend school elsewhere.

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Russians hold flags and posters during a march to commemorate Nemtsov.

World News

Boris Nemtsov: 'He Directed His Words Against Putin Himself'

10:11am March 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, who followed Boris Nemtsov's career for 27 years, says he was one of the few Russian political figures willing to directly criticize President Vladimir Putin.

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Young fans of the German national soccer team drink iced tea in July 2010 as they watch the FIFA World Cup semi-final match Germany vs. Spain in an Arabic cafe in Berlin's Neukölln district. The neighborhood has gentrified rapidly in recent years, but ma

In Berlin, Grassroots Efforts Work To Integrate Inner-City Schools

10:11am March 05, 2015

by Esme Nicholson

In parts of the city, racial segregation in schools is often a reality. But small parent-led initiatives — one immigrant-led, one native-led — have been working to change perceptions and enrollment.

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