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The EU — Love It Or Leave It: The European Union is embarking on its biggest enlargement ever. Why are those poised to join having second thoughts?

Collision Course: Can Gerhard Schröder undo the damage to Germany's relationship with George Bush's America — and what does the bad blood mean for Europe?

Wahlen 2002: Germans go to the polls. But what was the real result?

Fall/Winter Fashion: Influence — What it is (and what it's not) ... and why the 25 people we've identified have it

When The Terror Began: The hostage drama that left 11 Israeli Olympians dead holds lessons for the next games

Lauren Invasion: Ralph Lauren sells more apparel than anyone — but mainly over there. What's behind his move into Europe?

Courting Failure?: The International Criminal Court is launched, but how effective can it be without U.S. support?

Summer of Culture: The places to be and the things to do in the long European summer

TIME Digital: Biotechnology, the Tech Tour in the Netherlands and the Hot 50 tech companies

TIME Finance: Pensions, investments and all things money

Spring/Summer Fashion: TIME's first in-depth look at the art — and business — of fashion

Beirut 2002: Inside the Arab Summit

E-Europe Special Report: The state of the state-of-the-art in the European technology revolution

Travel Special: About 657 million people went on international tourist trips last year, making travel one of the world's biggest businesses. Some tourists are headed out of this world — literally