E U R O P E

Austria: A Hard Right Turn?
The possibility that the far-right Freedom Party might be part of a new Austrian government is causing concern and consternation from Brussels to Jerusalem

Greece and Turkey: Building Bridges
After decades of animosity Greece and Turkey are learning to be good neighbors

Switzerland: Funny Money?
Allegations of money laundering are starting to hurt the reputations of Swiss banks

Germany: The Plot Thickens
The financial scandal around former Chancellor Helmut Kohl's Christian Democratic Union spills over into France and Switzerland

Russia: Letter from Vladivostok
In Vladivostok, a struggle for survival

M I D D L E  E A S T

Israel: A Blow to Barak's Image
The Israeli Prime Minister's reputation for probity may be tarnished by a campaign finance scandal

T H E  A R T S

Architecture: Plus Ça Change
After a 27-month, $89 million refit, the rejuvenated Centre Pompidou in Paris still hasn't lost its ability to provoke invective, diatribe and debate

A F R I C A

Religion: Praying for Success
A charismatic new brand of Christianity is spreading faster in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else on the planet. But many of these African churches promise worldly wealth in this life rather than salvation in the next

S. Africa: Street Fight
Faced with a wave of urban violence, Cape Town police seem to flounder while criminals flourish

B U S I N E S S

Russia: In from the Cold
Firm foundations are hard to come by in Russia these days, but a number of Western multinationals have devised strategies for surviving--and even thriving

Technology: M-Commerce Online
Europe's high-tech start-ups have stolen a march on Silicon Valley by launching new mobile services

Management: Shake, Rattle and Roll
Two Swedish professors look to rock stars and politicians to give management theory a new twist

Media: Subway Successes
A new kind of newspaper is inspiring imitators--and raising ethical questions

D E P A R T M E N T S

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