Polish official urges Nato to deploy troops to deter Russia
Poland’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged NATO to get over its reluctance to deploy troops along its eastern flank, to
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Kosovo opposition demands government resignation, snap elections
Thousands of Kosovo opposition supporters protested peacefully on the eighth anniversary of the country’s independence Wednesday, shouting anti-government slogans and
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Documents renew allegations of Walesa’s past as communist agent
Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), a body tasked with investigating Nazi and communist-era crimes, said it is probing documents alleging
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Erdogan continues effort to hold on to power in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aspiration to change Turkey’s parliamentary system of government to an executive presidency is being blamed for the
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Ukraine’s government faces fresh problems, at home, abroad
Ukraine’s government faced fresh challenges at home and abroad Wednesday, when a major political party withdrew from the governing coalition
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Eight years of independence, celebrations and protests in Kosovo
Kosovo celebrates on February 17 2016 its eighth anniversary of Independence, amid celebrations by the majority and protests by the opposition.
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Closed borders could result in large refugee camps on European soil
The Norwegian Refugee Council warns against the closing of European national borders, as this could result in large and unsustainable
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Migrant crisis deepens Europe’s East-West divide
The leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia gathered around a cake this week in Prague, celebrating the
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Sealing off Europe for migrants is inhumane, aid group says
A notable international humanitarian organization has urged European leaders to keep borders open for migrants, adding that measures to seal
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