Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has issued an official apology on behalf of the Irish state for its involvement in the Magdalene Laundries from 1922 to 1996
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Amazon Fires ‘Neo-Nazi’ Security Firm at German Facilities
Online retailer Amazon has fired a security firm whose staff allegedly bullied foreign workers and had links to the neo-Nazi movement
Horses for Courses: Despite Europe’s Scandal, Horsemeat Is Often on World’s Menu
Though many ravenous Brits and Americans often insist “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse,” few of them would happily allow horsemeat to pass their lips. But as the horsemeat scandal continues to reign over the U.K. and part …
As the Horsemeat Hysteria Spreads, E.U. Opens a Mad-Cow Can of Worms
European Union leaders struggling to surmount a massive horsemeat-for-beef scandal stun incredulous observers by reauthorizing livestock feed banned in 1997 to battle deadly Mad Cow epidemic.
When Locavores Are Nationalists: Hungary Is Pig-Proud
Communism nearly led to the extinction of a local breed of swine. Now it’s back and leading a renaissance in Hungarian cuisine
Whoa, Nelly! European Leaders Scramble to (Sur)Mount Horsemeat Scandal
National governments and European Union officials continued scrambling to uncover any further cases of horsemeat in beef-based food products, while disgusted diners contemplate the safety of their food system
The European Slump: France Gives Up Lowering Its Budget Deficit
France’s ruling leftists concede they won’t meet 3% budget-deficit-reduction targets amid 2012 fourth-quarter growth numbers from across Europe indicating things getting worse, rather than better
Nomanomics: How One Restaurant Is Changing Denmark’s Economy
“Do you know anything about getting a table at Noma?” It’s a question I hear all the time—from colleagues and friends and chefs in foreign countries—looking to score the most coveted reservation in the restaurant …
World War I Centenary To Be Marked by Recreation of Christmas Day Soccer Match
The historic Christmas Day soccer match between British and German troops in 1914 is set to be recreated next year for the centenary of World War I.
Pony Burgers? Europe Gags on a Horsemeat Scandal
What started as concern over horsemeat in burgers in Ireland and the U.K. has now blown up into a Europe-wide scandal and stoked cross-border tension throughout the Continent. The scandal started small, when earlier this year in …
France’s Lower House Pushes Through Gay-Marriage Legalization — Now What?
France’s leftist-controlled Parliament passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption over stiff opposition from conservative detractors, sending the text to probable upper-house approval into law in March
The Path of Pope Benedict XVI
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced he will resign Feb. 28 – becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new …
‘A Sense of Duty’: Germany Reacts to Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation
The mayor of Marktl am Inn, the tiny village in Upper Bavaria where Pope Benedict XVI was born, is surprised to hear his village’s favorite son will be stepping down, but says it won’t be bad for business. “I saw him last …