Feel like the European Union is hard to grasp? Try taking a fresh (and slightly humorous) look at it with this special collection of articles.
What do Kazakhstan, Israel and the north-eastern corner of South America have in common? Some people count them as European. So why do other countries fail to make the grade? (31.08.2008)
The EU is not the first thing to come to mind when you think of something hilarious -- unless ridiculous policy decisions make you giggle. But as Europeans, laughing at fellow members could suggest a real togetherness. (30.08.2008)
What do you get if you take a potato, cover it with Turkish delight, douse it in passion-fruit juice and serve with a wedge of soft goat cheese? A sample of the EU's food designation system. (23.08.2008)
The problem with EU jargon is that you need both a political dictionary and a map to understand it. Here is a brief list of the EU's more obscure place-names and a explanation of the processes they refer to. (17.08.2008)
From Austria to Ukraine, more than a few countries have proudly anointed themselves the provider of lifeblood for the European continent. Will the real Heart of Europe please stand up? (09.08.2008)
Many Greeks are angry with their politicians, accusing them of playing tactical games ahead of elections as debt talks continue. DW spoke to three Greeks worried about the future of their country.
The European Space Agency has put its small launch rocket, Vega, into orbit for the first time. The new rocket expands Europe's possibilities for sending satellites into orbit.
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has been partially evacuated after a bomb threat. Police confirmed that the two main, international terminals had been emptied so that officers could investigate the report.
Apple shares broke through the $500 barrier on Monday, taking the company to a new level after weeks of record profits and revenues. The electronics giant is now the most valuable firm on US markets.
The US plane maker believes that 33,500 new planes will be needed in less than two decades, with airlines in Asia and the Pacific expected to account for most of the fresh demand.
Croatian ministers have come out in support of a draft austerity budget, which is aimed at leading the country out of a long recession. The budget plan is subject to parliamentary approval next month.
Fewer right-wing extremists than expected marched in Dresden on the 67th anniversary of the city's destruction; but 13,000 gathered for a human chain of tolerance in the afternoon.
Thousands commemorated the bombing of Dresden and spoke against far-right extremism on Monday, the anniversary of the Allied air assault that devastated the eastern city. Police escorted a march of up to 1,600 neo-Nazis.
The western German city of Cologne needs to rehabilitate the women it condemned as witches centuries ago, a city committee has said. The body argued that it was a moral duty to do so.