Le Pen Ahead in Poll for French Regional Elections
France’s nationalists would get more support than the mainstream right.
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NATO Meets After Turkey Shoots Down Russian Jet
NATO convenes an emergency session after Turkey shoots down a Russian military jet.
First French Jets Launch from Aircraft Carrier Near Syria
France carries out its first attacks against the self-declared Islamic State from the Charles de Gaulle.
Portugal’s President Expected to Install Left-Wing Coalition
There is little Aníbal Cavaco Silva can do to block a left-wing government, but he’s not making it easy.
Britain Boosts Defense, Creates New Strike Brigades
Britain raises military spending and creates two new strike brigades to respond to diverse threats.
Sixteen Arrested, Belgium on High Terror Alert
Public buildings, synagogues and subways are shut in Belgium’s capital.
Brazil Inflation Hits Twelve-Year High, Economy Shrinks
The economic news coming out of Brazil keeps getting worse. Politicians seem unsure what to do.
Belgium to Detain Foreign Fighters After Paris Attacks
Belgium unveils additional counterterrorism measures in the wake of recent attacks in France.
Benelux Suggest Smaller Schengen, Germans Wary
Belgium and the Netherlands seek to redesign the European Union’s free-travel arrangements.
Russia Retaliates Against Islamic State in Syria
Russia expands its airstrikes in Syria after blaming radical Islamists for crashing a Russian airliner.
Deal to Preserve Power Sharing in Northern Ireland
The largest British unionist and Irish nationalist parties in Northern Ireland reach an agreement.
It Took Poland’s Conservatives Only Days to Bring Up the War
World War II references are a way to deflect German criticism.
French Warplanes Strike Islamic State Base in Syria
French jets bomb the headquarters of the Islamist group that claimed responsibility for attacks in Paris.
Obama Claims Steady Progress Against Islamists
The president says the self-declared Islamic State has been contained and now the region must do more.
Guards Disrupted Terror Plot at Paris Stadium
Security stopped a suicide bomber from entering the Stade de France during a football match.