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European Parliament approves controversial new copyright law in blow to tech firms

September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 Deutsche Welle

A years-long battle that has pitted artists against big tech came to a head in Strasbourg on Wednesday, when the

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Nazi insults targeting Romanian president enrage German officials

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania

Tensions flared in Romania this week after a politician from the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) posted a video on

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Eurovision clashes with Israel as host country

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Deutsche Welle Eurovision, Israel

After organizers of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) toured Israel last week to scout for possible venues for the 2019

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Croatia police accused of abusing refugees

August 17, 2018 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

International aid organizations have reported that Croatian police are using violence to push refugees back into neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croatian authorities

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Perspectives 

Opinion: The Erdogan-Trump rivalry turns dangerous

August 16, 2018 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Turkey is a country in crisis, the Lira’s freefall being a case in point. President Erdogan needs to tackle this,

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Europe 

Why are police clashing with expats in Romania?

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania

A crowd of up to 100,000 gathered before the seat of Romanian government in Bucharest on Friday to protest government

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Serbs and Croats still segregated in Vukovar’s schools

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Serbia

Kristina Islentieva and Filip Rutko attend the same school. They have the same teachers. Yet they live in different worlds.

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Europe 

Georgia’s frozen conflict takes psychological toll

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Deutsche Welle Georgia, Russia

As Ilya Bervashvili walks out onto to his corn fields, the blue circle on the map moves beyond the dotted

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Bulgaria 

EU confronts member states issuing citizenship for money

August 7, 2018August 8, 2018 Deutsche Welle

The European Commission is calling on EU countries to be more cautious when granting citizenships, according to an interview with

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