Anthony Faiola

A political crisis in France, weeks after the German government collapse, could leave 2 of Europe's most powerful players rudderless at an uncertain moment.

People shout slogans during a pro-European rally ahead of the country's Dec. 8 runoff presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A growing number of European countries said they would stop processing asylum claims, and some want to pressure Syrians to leave.

By Anthony Faiola and Kate Brady The Washington Post • December 10, 2024

France’s new prime minister must try to cobble together a government, get a handle on France’s spiraling deficit and satisfy warring political factions.

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.

As doctors and politicians debate puberty blockers, access has been in flux for young people who identify as transgender. Here’s what that meant for 11-year-old Maria.

The cocaine trade is far bigger and more geographically diverse than at any point in history as Albanian traffickers expand the market in Europe for the drug.

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a sex and mismanagement scandal.