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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Europe
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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Erdogan’s legacy hinges on Sunday’s Turkey elections
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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Bitter campaign heats up in Turkey ahead of snap election
Turkey will hold its second general election of this year November 1, after the ruling AK party failed to gain
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Law and Justice wins majority in Polish parliament
Poland’s parliamentary election winner conservative and euroskeptic Law and Justice party (PiS) will enjoy independent rule, an opportunity unprecedented in
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