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EU to implement border fingerprint checks similar to United States

October 25, 2017 Deutsche Welle Schengen

Non-Americans traveling to the United States will be familiar with the procedure: once you arrive, you have to go through

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‘Czech Trump’ scores major lead in national election

October 21, 2017 Deutsche Welle Czech Republic

The billionaire Andrej Babis is set to be the Czech Republic’s next prime minister after his centrist ANO party won 30 percent of the

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EU introduces new measures to combat ‘low-tech’ terrorism

October 19, 2017 Deutsche Welle

The EU has announced more than 180 million euro will be dedicated to stopping terrorist attacks by smaller, less complex

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Malta: Europe reels from murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

October 17, 2017 Deutsche Welle Media

The killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia sent shockwaves across Europe a day after her car exploded near her home, prompting

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Austrian elections: Young, conservative Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party wins poll

October 15, 2017 Deutsche Welle Austria

At just 31, Sebastian Kurz appears set to become Austria’s next chancellor after his People’s Party won the most votes in

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Members of the European Parliament slam lack of Brexit progress, putting trade talks out of reach

October 3, 2017 Deutsche Welle Brexit

The European Parliament has overwhelming backed a motion urging EU leaders not to move on to the next phase of

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EU internet policing proposals spark free speech concerns

September 29, 2017 Deutsche Welle

The EU wants online companies to filter out illegal content, but without a standard definition of what that is or

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European Commission proposes resettling 50 000 refugees

September 27, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The EU’s executive has unveiled plans to resettle at least 50 000 refugees, focusing on people from northern Africa, to

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German election results live: Angela Merkel’s CDU largest party, record low for SPD, AfD to be third power in Bundestag

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 Deutsche Welle Germany

What we know so far:  — Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats stretch their lead as the strongest force in parliament, despite

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