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Barcelona Journal: Trumpeting Catalan in Small Type on the Big Screen

A local bill requiring that at least half the copies of every film from outside Europe be dubbed in Catalan is the latest attempt to assert Catalan culture.

Swedish Artist Says Sketch of Prophet Aimed to Mock All Religions

A man who prosecutors say was the target of a murder plot says his caricature of the Prophet Muhammad was intended to poke fun at all sacred symbols.

Berezovsky Wins Libel Suit in Litvinenko Murder Case

Boris A. Berezovsky, who fled Russia in 2003, won a lawsuit against a Russian broadcaster that had linked him to the high-profile death of Alexander V. Litvinenko.

Turf Wars Must End, E.U. Official Declares

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said infighting could wreck a "once in a generation" chance to increase Europe's global influence.

Bush Intervened in Northern Ireland Dispute

It was the former president?s his first known direct involvement in a public policy debate since leaving the White House nearly 14 months ago.

World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Arrests in Fatal Train Bombing

A court approved the arrest of 10 suspects in the November 2009 bombing of the Nevsky Express passenger train, which derailed while en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg and killed 28 people.

World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Law to Protect Berlusconi in Court

A new law would protect Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his cabinet from the results of trials that are currently under way, on the grounds that the trials would impede their ability to govern.

World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Crackdown on Crime Families in Italy and U.S.

Authorities arrested 25 men in Sicily, New York, North Carolina and Florida on charges of taking part in a range of criminal activities under the umbrellas of the Gambino and Santa Maria di Gesù crime families.

Delays on Arms Control Pact Bog Down U.S. Efforts to Reset Relations With Russia

After months of delay and discord, negotiators are making a fresh effort to wrap up a long-delayed arms control treaty.

As Abuse Scandals Widen in Europe, Vatican Defends Response

The Vatican said Tuesday that local churches had ?acted swiftly and decisively? to address the growing child sex abuse scandal in Europe.

Britain Debates Costs of Free Home Care for Elderly

Prime Minister Gordon Brown?s plan to provide free care for the growing elderly population faces opposition at a time of record deficits.

European Leaders Call for Crackdown on Derivatives

The multiple, and at times seemingly conflicted roles, of investment banks like Goldman Sachs have also drawn scrutiny.

Reporter Breaches Amsterdam Airport?s Security

A Dutch investigative journalist breached security checks at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, smuggling a refilled liquor bottle aboard passenger jets.

After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun

A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.

Berlin?s Airport: Shining Beacon or Waste of Money

To get Berliners arguing, bring up the $3.4 billion mega-airport rising just beyond the limits of Germany?s hip but economically strapped capital.

Greece Wants to Restrict Speculative Trading

The exotic market bets, the prime minister said on Monday, will make it difficult for Greece to put its austerity program in place.

Quake Kills 51 in Eastern Turkey

At least 51 people died when an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck in eastern Turkey early on Monday, news reports said.

World Briefing | Europe: Sweden: Uighur Sentenced for Spying

Babur Maihesuti, 62, was convicted of handing information about other Uighurs to a journalist and diplomat who was a Chinese intelligence officer.

World Briefing | Europe: Europe: Greater Parental Leave Proposed

The European Union proposed to extend parental leave to four months from three for each parent.

World Briefing | Europe: Netherlands: New Building for World Court

The International Criminal Court on Monday unveiled the design for its new headquarters, a sprawling campus of six buildings on the outskirts of The Hague.

Memo From Quimper: Absorbing the Blows That Buffet Europe

France has not only weathered the global economic storm but has emerged as one of the strongest economies in Europe.

Sarkozy Promises That Europe Will Help Greece

The French president also vowed a European crackdown on financial speculators, whom Athens blames for its woes.

E.U. to Begin Press on Nuclear Standards

A push to make European safety standards for nuclear power plants binding worldwide might benefit France.

Mihajlo Mihajlov, 76; Writer and Dissident in Yugoslavia

Mr. Mihajlov was jailed for seven years by the government of Josip Broz Tito, and later taught at universities in the West.

Russia Confirms Killing of Militant Leader in Raid

Officials said Russian forces killed a man who trained suicide bombers in the Caucasus and was responsible for the bombing of a luxury train in November.

Voters in Iceland Reject Repayment Plan

Showing the depth of their rage at bankers and the government, Icelanders overwhelmingly said no to a plan to reimburse customers of a failed bank.

Henri Salmide, 90, Dies; German?s Defiance Saved a French Port

Mr. Salmide was a former German naval officer who defied orders to blow up the French port of Bordeaux.

John Turturro, in Italy, Breathes Life Into Folk Tales

John Turturro is unleashing his love for Italy, his parents? homeland, onstage.

Sports of The Times: N.H.L. Players May Defect to Russia for 2014 Games

After a stirring men?s hockey tournament in Vancouver, the N.H.L. may decide not to participate in the Sochi Games in 2014.

The Saturday Profile: A Writer Invites Russia to Engage Its Painful Past

Yelena S. Chizhova is hoping that Russian artists are ready ? finally ? to address the good and evil of the Soviet era.

The Female Factor: Risk and Opportunity for Women in 21st Century

If progress has been dramatic since the Nobel physicist Marie Curie was barred from France?s science academy a century ago, it has been slower than in other parts of society.

In Testimony, Brown Says Iraq War Was ?Right Decision?

Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain on Friday defended the decision to go to war but questioned American planning for the aftermath.

Turkey Criticizes House Committee?s Declaration of Armenian Genocide

Turkey recalled its ambassador in Washington the day after the House Foreign Affairs Committee condemned as genocide the mass killing of Armenians in the early 20th century.

Germany Makes No Financial Pledge to Greece

The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, ended talks without making a firm pledge, as Greece was hit by strikes over its adoption of a new austerity package.

Iceland Voters Set to Reject Debt Deal

Voting began Saturday in a referendum on a deal to repay British and Dutch customers for losses from a failed Icelandic bank that has so incensed residents it has little chance of passing.

Russia Says Burnt Body May Belong to Militant

Authorities said Friday that they had retrieved a body possibly belonging to Aleksandr Tikhomirov, who has been linked to a series of bloody bombings, from the southern republic of Ingushetia.

Yanukovich Visits Russia and Promises Better Relations

President Viktor F. Yanukovich of Ukraine told Russia?s president that relations between their countries would never sink to the degree they had during the tenure of his predecessor.

Vladislav Ardzinba, Once Led Abkhazia, Dies at 64

Mr. Ardzinba led the breakaway Georgian enclave of Abkhazia to de facto independence through a bloody war and ethnic cleansing.

Letter from Europe: Euro Unity? It's Germany That Matters

Ten years after the euro, it's still all about Germany, which isn't the way it was supposed to be.

Politicus: Blame Game Becomes Far Too Tempting

Before the bell rings for another bout of debt and deficit travail, here are three pieces from a parlor blame game that could be called Europe vs. Elsewhere.

Between Germany and Greece, a Chorus of Sturm, Drang and Pathos

When Germans think they?ll have to bail out Greeks, centuries of bad feelings on both sides come out of hiding. Can a new Europe put them back in their cage?

Accused Body Snatchers in Cyprus Court

The stolen body of a former president of Cyprus was found in a shallow grave on the outskirts of the capital, Nicosia.

Swedish Artist Has His Ax Ready

Lars Vilks, a Swedish artist, seems remarkably relaxed about the possibility of being attacked by an ax-wielding assailant for having drawn the Prophet Muhammad's head on the body of a dog.

Amateur Video of Poker Heist Makes Berlin Gang Look Amateurish

Amateur video shot during a chaotic armed robbery on Saturday at a poker tournament in Berlin may have cost the robbers the respect of their peers.

No Free Lawyers for Most Swiss Animals

On Sunday, voters in Switzerland overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to appoint lawyers to represent abused animals in court in every region of the country.