What Parliamentary Elections Could Mean For The Future Of The EU
Steve Inskeep talks to former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, who discusses the EU parliamentary elections that concluded Sunday. Bildt is now co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
High Voter Turnout For European Parliamentary Elections
Centrists in Europe have lost their majority. After Europe’s parliamentary elections over the weekend, nationalist and far-right parties got a boost in their share of power.
News Brief: Trump Visits Japan, European Parliament Elections, Opioid Case
President Trump meets with Japan’s prime minister. It appears populists and nationalists are gaining more seats in Europe’s Parliament. And, Teva Pharmaceuticals agrees to settle Oklahoma opioid case.
Trump’s Visit To Japan Is Overshadowed By Trade Tensions
President Trump and his Japanese counterpart held a news conference Monday after the two met to talk about trade. Trump wants Japan to even out the trade imbalance with the U.S.
Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela’s Political Crisis
Representatives for President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at breaking months of political gridlock.
Taiwan Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage With A Mass Wedding Banquet
More than 1,000 people participated in the banquet, where 20 couples were married. Taiwan passed legislation this month recognizing same-sex marriages on the island.
Why Mount Everest’s Death Toll Keeps Climbing
NPR’s Susan Davis talks to Outside magazine editor Grayson Schaffer about the recent deaths of climbers on Mount Everest.
What Narendra Modi’s Victory Means For Minorities In India
India’s right-wing Hindu nationalist party declared victory in this year’s election. NPR’s Susan Davis speaks with journalist Rana Ayyub about what this means for the country’s minority communities.
President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit
Trump will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Japan’s new emperor, Naruhito.
European Elections Will Be A Test For Nationalist Parties Hoping To Remake The EU
“I believe this is the first time since the beginning of European integration that this European Union could actually break apart,” center-left Dutch politician Frans Timmermans warned this month.
ISIS Fighters On Trial In Kurdish Territory
Support is growing in Europe for an international tribunal to try ISIS suspects in Iraq or northeast Syria. A Kurdish trial reveals how those tribunals may work.
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