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Erdogan’s legacy hinges on Sunday’s Turkey elections

October 29, 2015 VOANews Turkey

The working-class, socially conservative neighborhood of Kasimpasa, in Istanbul, helped shape the man who would become Turkey’s most powerful figure

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Europe 

EU members urged to speed up migrant response

October 27, 2015 VOANews

The European Union is criticizing member countries for not acting expeditiously to provide funds and experts to help manage Europe’s

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Polish opposition wins parliamentary polls

October 26, 2015 VOANews Poland

A key exit poll published minutes after voting ended  in Poland Sunday shows the socially conservative opposition Law and Justice

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Kosovo opposition disrupts parliament with tear gas

October 24, 2015 VOANews Kosovo

Opposition politicians in Kosovo used tear gas again inside the parliament building Friday to protest agreements with Serbia and Montenegro.

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UN blasts Czechs over ‘degrading’ detention of migrants

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 VOANews Czech Republic

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is accusing the Czech Republic of detaining migrants and refugees in “degrading”

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Europe 

EU membership more elusive than ever for Turkey

October 20, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Moves by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to clamp down on the Kurdish minority and the media before next month’s

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Europe 

Thousands of migrants stranded between Serbia and Croatia

October 19, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey

Several thousand migrants remain stranded Monday along the Croatian-Serbian border.  They spent a cold night with little food after Hungary

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Europe 

First migrants arrive in Slovenia from Croatia

October 17, 2015October 19, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Slovenia

Bus loads of migrants began arriving in Slovenia from Croatia for the first time Saturday. The migrants, who are hoping

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Hungary to close border with Croatia

October 16, 2015October 19, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Hungary

Hungary will close its border with Croatia at midnight Friday to contain the flow of thousands of migrants arriving daily

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