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Austria’s right-wing presidential candidate Hofer concedes defeat to Van der Bellen

December 4, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

According to a exit poll conducted by Austrian broadcaster ORF on Sunday, independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has been

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Spiting Russia, Montenegro gets pro-Nato government

November 29, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

On Monday, Montenegro’s parliament approved a new cabinet led by a former intelligence chief who vowed to pursue the tiny

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Bulgaria 

Deutsche Welle: Refugees’ suffering grows in Bulgaria

November 26, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis

“I wake up and I always find a long queue in front of the boys’ toilets. They think that with

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Europe 

Majority of European Parliament votes to freeze EU membership talks with Turkey

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 Deutsche Welle Turkey

The majority of lawmakers in the European Parliament on Thursday voted to halt membership talks with Turkey after Ankara’s post-coup

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Europe 

European Parliament urges action against Russian ‘hostile propaganda’

November 24, 2016 Deutsche Welle Russia

The European Parliament on Wednesday warned of “hostile” Russian propaganda and support for anti-EU forces and urged Brussels to take

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Kosovo police say they foiled terror strike on Israelis

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Deutsche Welle Albania, Kosovo

Police in Kosovo have arrested a group suspected of preparing an attack on the Israeli football team and their fans

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Europe 

After Trump election, EU ministers agree new defence plan

November 15, 2016November 16, 2016 Deutsche Welle

Under proposals agreed by EU member states, the bloc could send rapid response forces abroad for the first time. But

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Europe 

Torn between Europe and Russia, Moldovans vote in runoff election

November 13, 2016 Deutsche Welle Moldova

Moldovan voters on Sunday cast their vote in a divided presidential runoff, marking the final round of the country’s first

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Trump needs to learn about Europe: Juncker

November 12, 2016November 13, 2016 Deutsche Welle

EU Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that the election of Donald Trump presents risks, and that the president-elect has

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