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European Leaders Scramble To Reduce Tensions Between U.S.-Iran

11:59am January 07, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the German Parliament's foreign relations committee, about Europe's role in trying to avoid additional conflicts between the U.S. and Iran.

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Swine Fever In China Forces Germans To Pay More For Pork

5:05am January 07, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

A devastating outbreak of swine fever in China has increased Chinese demand for European pork, and that's leaving less meat available for sausages in Germany.

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French Support Unions' Opposition To Streamlining Retirement Plans

5:40am January 06, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

France's president wants to overhaul the country's retirement systems. Despite strike hassles, a slight majority of the French still support the labor movement against a reform they don't trust.

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Transit Strikes Continue In France As Unions Look To Put More Pressure On Government

4:29pm January 02, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

The rail strikes in France protesting planned changes to the national retirement system are now the longest in recent memory — and unions are calling for wider disruption.

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In Rome, Local Retirees Are Working To Clean Up The City's Aqueducts

5:32pm January 01, 2020

by Christopher Livesay

Aqueducts once crucial to Rome's survival became trash dumps in more recent history. In one part of the ancient city, a couple of septuagenarians decided to do something about the dilapidated system.

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U.S. And Russia Have Just Over A Year To Deal With An Expiring Nuclear Treaty

5:07pm January 01, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump talked to Russian President Putin this week about arms control. Critics worry Trump could let a bilateral treaty lapse as he chases a new deal with Russia and China.

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Young People In Russia Are Rebelling Against Putin's Rule

7:38am January 01, 2020

by Lucian Kim

In Russia a new generation is coming of age — one that has grown up entirely during the 20-year reign of President Putin. They have no memories of post-Soviet hardship.

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'Auld Lang Syne' In The Time Of Brexit

6:56am January 01, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

The Scottish town of Inverness gathers every new year to sing Robert Burns' famed ode "Auld Lang Syne" to old friends. It's particularly poignant now as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.

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Macron Tries To Calm Tensions Over Pension Reform Plan

5:09am January 01, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Facing a weeks-long mass transit strike, French President Emmanuel Macron spelled out his vision for the country in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.

Two privates walk on the mountain just outside the border post.

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