Lauren Frayer

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Spain's Prime Minister Must Build A Coalition To Stay In Power

Monday, December 21, 2015

Spain's lackluster prime minister suffered a setback at the polls over the weekend. His party won the most votes in Sunday's elections, but fell short of a majority.

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Unhappiness With Spain's Economy Plays A Major Role In Upcoming Election

Friday, December 18, 2015

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is said to be the most unpopular politician in Spain's recent democratic history. Still, he is likely to emerge the winner of the general elections on Sunday.

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Spain's Economy Is Expanding, But Most New Jobs Are Temporary

Friday, December 18, 2015

For a generation of young Spaniards, temporary employment has become the new normal. As voters head to the polls on Sunday, many are wondering if that should really count as recovery.

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Bankruptcy Looms For Spain's Green Energy Giant

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Abengoa, a large renewable energy company with a huge solar plant in Arizona, is in danger of becoming Spain's biggest bankruptcy case of all time.

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Ernest Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast' Hits French Bestseller List After Paris Attacks

Monday, November 23, 2015

Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast has hit the French bestseller list a half century after its publication, all because of a French granny. A 77-year-old Paris woman who lives near t...

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The Scene In Paris: Fewer Tourists, More Armed Guards

Monday, November 23, 2015

France is the world's most-visited country, but thousands of tourists have canceled trips since the Paris attacks. Big conventions have been postponed. Music acts like U2 have canceled concerts.

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Fate Of Attacks' Planner Confirmed; State Of Emergency Extended

Thursday, November 19, 2015

As the French government is pressured to prevent another attack, the prosecutor's office says the organizer of the attacks is dead. Tension from the attacks has spread to other European countries.

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French Spirit Rises: Parisians Reclaim Their Cafes En Masse

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Parisians took to their beloved cafe terraces Tuesday night in a show of defiance. It was a campaign to reclaim those spaces after attacks killed 129 people at restaurants, cafes and a concert hall.

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Refugees Experiencing Backlash After Paris Attacks

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Paris has long been a city of immigrants. But there are now fears of repercussions against the refugees who are streaming into Europe at a faster pace from places like Syria.

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'It's Not Islam': 2 Friends Represent A Wounded France

Monday, November 16, 2015

In Paris, two young men in their early 20s, co-workers and best friends, talk about their anger about the attacks, how scared people are, and how their own backgrounds — black and whi...

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Monday Morning Routines Resume In Paris After Friday Night Attacks

Monday, November 16, 2015

France observes 3 days of official mourning for the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris. The archbishop of Paris celebrated a mass Sunday with victims' families at Notre Dame cathedral.

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Bells Toll In Paris' Notre Dame, As The City Mourns Its Dead

Sunday, November 15, 2015

As France grieves the victims of Friday's terror attacks, police are still searching for a suspect who is believed to have survived.

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In Paris, Some Mourners Worry About Backlash Against Muslims

Saturday, November 14, 2015

In the wake of Friday's coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, the French people — and supporters around the world — have been grieving. More than 120 people died in explosions and gunfire when well-coordinated teams of assailants struck at least six sites across the city.

Many Parisians have been ...

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How A Folding Electric Vehicle Went From Car Of The Future To 'Obsolete'

Thursday, November 05, 2015

Engineers at MIT developed an electric, shareable car that would fold to conserve parking spaces. A prototype was made for production in Europe. But why did this promising auto never hit the road?

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For Syrian Refugees, Old Frictions At Home Can Re-Emerge In Europe

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Refugees from both sides of Syria's civil war are among those now streaming into Europe. It makes for some sensitive discussions along the migrant trail.

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Stranded In Slovenia, Migrants Wait For Buses That Don't Come

Sunday, October 25, 2015

While European leaders hold a summit to discuss the tens of thousands of migrants and refugees streaming into the continent, many migrants remain stranded on the border between Slovenia and Austria.

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In A Slovenian Forest, Volunteers Make It Their Mission To Feed Refugees

Sunday, October 25, 2015

At migrant reception camps in Slovenia, authorities are overwhelmed. The tiny Balkan country, with a population of just 2 million, has received more than 50,000 people in less than a week. There's often not enough beds and food to go around.

Slovenia is calling ...

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Migrants Arrive On Slovenia-Austria Border

Saturday, October 24, 2015

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Surge Of Migrants Hits Bottleneck In Slovenia

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Thousands of migrants are still flooding into Slovenia as they work their way north through the Balkans in the face of the oncoming winter.

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Increased Middle East Fighting Prompts Latest Wave Of Migrants

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Migrants struggling north through the Balkans say they've departed late in the season, despite wintry weather, because of violence in once-safe areas of Syria and Iraq.

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