Germany has a reputation for efficiency. So why do fax machines remain popular?
Progress is on the horizon in Germany's parliament, where lawmakers have been instructed to throw out their fax machines by the end of June.
Europe
As China's president tours Europe, he's pressed to help end the Russia-Ukraine war
Could China act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center.
200-year-old elite London men's club votes to accept women
The Garrick, a drinking and dining den tucked away on a side street in London, has long been a haunt of Britain's top politicians, actors and lawyers. Women have not been allowed to join — until now.
The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests
Performers representing countries across Europe and beyond took the stage in the first of two Eurovision semifinals in the Swedish city of Malmo, against a backdrop of both parties and protests.
European nations bordering Russia worry they could be targeted after Ukraine
Haunted by the Soviet past, Estonia prepares for the possibility of a Russian invasion.
European court upholds Italy's right to seize Greek statue from U.S. museum
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to South Texas College of Law-Houston professor Derek Fincham about an ancient Greek bronze statue the J. Paul Getty Museum in California has been ordered to return to Italy.
A new plot to assassinate Ukraine's president has come to light
Ukraine's security services says it has exposed a network of agents working for Russia who were plotting to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials.
The annual Eurovision song contest is underway in Sweden
Thirty-seven nations Compete in Europe's Song Contest: Kitsch, Peace, Politics. The countries hope their entry will be named best song of 2024, though some of the greatest drama happens offstage.
Brittney Griner reflects on 'Coming Home' after nearly 300 days in a Russian prison
The WNBA star, who is six feet, nine inches, says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing."
Russian President Putin is being inaugurated for a 5th term
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will be inaugurated to another six-year term. Most European Union countries are boycotting the ceremony.