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Russian ambassador to Turkey seriously wounded in gun attack

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Russia, Turkey

Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov has been shot at an art gallery in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Local news reports indicate

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Frontex reports about 350 000 migrants entered the EU so far in 2016

December 17, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis

Frontex, the EU’s border agency, has reported that 350 000 people have arrived in the EU so far this year.

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Opposition lawmakers in Poland block parliament to protest media rules

December 17, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Poland

Opposition lawmakers in Poland sang the national anthem and chanted ‘Free media’ in protest at planned limits on journalists. Work

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EU unveils jobless benefits overhaul

December 14, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Brexit

The European Union has outlined new benefits reforms delayed by the Brexit campaign. The proposal clarifies rights for EU expatriate

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Romanian left return to power in triumphant comeback

December 12, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

One year after exiting the political scene amidst scandal and unrest, Romania’s center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) staged a major

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Early results in Macedonia elections prove inconclusive

December 12, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Macedonia

Both the incumbent VMRO-DPMNE and opposition Social Democrats announced they were victorious in Macedonia’s election on Sunday. The Macedonian State

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Several dead after explosions near Besiktas stadium in Istanbul

December 11, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Thirteen people have reportedly been killed in a car bomb explosion near a sports stadium in Istanbul. Turkey’s interior minister

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Fateful elections in Macedonia

December 9, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Macedonia

Snap elections in Macedonia were called in hopes of putting an end to the domestic political crisis in the country.

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EU wants states to return migrants to Greece

December 9, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The EU executive has recommended member states resume returning migrants to Greece next year. The aim is to restore the

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