Our reporting centers on unprecedented upheaval in Europe’s governments and the disturbing emergence of more powerful voices from the far-right; France realigns its politics by electing a Socialist president; Germany’s leadership stands firm with both France and Greece–as Greece is unable to govern itself; the EU seeks a more powerful leader; Vladimir Putin becomes president of Russia (again); Benjamin Netanyahu secures his own leadership over Israel; and we conclude with two reports about the blatant role the gay and lesbian movement now exerts in America.