In Turkey election campaign, Erdogan unusually low-key
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was widely expected to take a lead role in campaigning for the AKP, the political
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Albanian president says that he and his family are under surveillance
The President of the Republic of Albania says that he and his family have been put under surveillance by the
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Turkey divisions run deep ahead of Sunday poll
Outside the Istanbul Military Museum, patriotic music blared from huge speakers on a truck bedecked with Turkey’s national flag. A
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Polish court rejects Polanski US extradition request
A Polish court Friday ruled against a US request to extradite Oscar-winning film-maker Roman Polanski (82) over a 1977 conviction
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More than 3329 migrant deaths in Mediterranean in 10 months in 2015 – IOM
The number of migrants who have arrived by sea in Europe in 2015 is approaching three-quarters of a million –
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US, Europe watch as Turkey vote approaches
U.S. and European leaders are paying close attention to Sunday’s snap elections in Turkey as tensions rise ahead of the
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Poland’s outgoing ruling party faces leadership challenges after defeat
The election defeat of Poland’s governing party Civic Platform (PO) will likely result in leadership challenges, as the outgoing PO leader
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Moldova’s government brought down by motion of no confidence
The future of Moldova’s pro-Western ruling coalition was put in doubt on October 29, when the cabinet of prime minister
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Ukraine elections reflect political diversity, reform disillusion
Preliminary results from Sunday’s local elections in Ukraine indicate growing political diversity, say analysts, as no clear winners emerged. Opinion
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