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Hungary: War of words between George Soros and Fidesz heats up

November 20, 2017 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Hungary’s governing right-wing party Fidesz on November 20 slammed claims by US financier George Soros that the government had lied in

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Europe 

Nato apologises to Turkey for targeting Erdogan and Ataturk in training exercise

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 Deutsche Welle Nato, Turkey

Nato apologised on November 17 for naming enemy targets in a military computer training exercise after Turkey’s beloved founder Mustafa

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Slovenia: President Borut Pahor wins runoff presidential election

November 12, 2017 Deutsche Welle Slovenia

Incumbent Borut Pahor has won Slovenia’s run-off presidential election on Sunday, beating his challenger Marjan Sarec. With nearly 80 percent of

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Europe 

Romania fights back against sham reforms

November 10, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

The government in Bucharest wants to change the country’s justice system and is also planning tax reforms. Civil society, opposition

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Europe 

Nato to beef up in face of ‘assertive’ Russia

November 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Nato, Russia

Nato plans to update its command structure for the first time since the end of the Cold War to ease

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Europe 

Far right loses out in Slovakia​​n elections

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 Deutsche Welle Slovakia

Slovakia has bucked the trend of far-right gains in Europe, with the People’s Party-Our Slovakia losing in regional polls. But

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Europe 

EU threatens visa restrictions for countries that don’t accept rejected asylum-seekers

October 30, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, European Commission, Refugees

The European Union has decided to take measures against countries that do not co-operate with repatriating migrants who have been denied

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Pope Francis speaks out against nationalism in Europe

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Pope Francis has warned Europeans against creating new divisions and building trenches, the former a reference to growing nationalism across

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Bulgaria 

‘Bronze House’ at site of communist’s former mausoleum splits Bulgarians

October 27, 2017 Deutsche Welle Bulgarian EU Presidency

An art installation on the site of a demolished mausoleum for Bulgarian communist legend Georgi Dimitrov? Even ahead of receiving

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