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Conservative PiS wins parliamentary elections in Poland

October 26, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The conservative, euroskeptic party Law and Justice (PiS) has won the country’s parliamentary election with 39.1 per cent of the

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Ukraine’s local elections: Mayors in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv heading to re-election

October 25, 2015 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

According to an exit poll by the Social Monitoring Center NGO and commissioned the Committee of Voters of Ukraine watchdog,

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2015 Polish parliamentary elections: What you should know

October 25, 2015October 25, 2015 The Krakow Post Poland

The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, in the minority for eight years, is heavily favoured in Poland’s October 25

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Montenegro: Caught in the midst of the east-west conflict

October 25, 2015 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

Thousands in Montenegro are demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Dukanovic. People are protesting against corruption and a bid to

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Security threats drive deep polarisation in Turkey ahead of election

October 25, 2015 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Turkey

In squares and shopping malls across Istanbul, rival parties have set up election stalls to try to lure in undecided

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IMF sends warning to Romanian government

October 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The IMF delegation have wrapped their visit to Bucharest with criticism of the Romanian government. The international lender warned the

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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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Poland to hold general election on Sunday October 25

October 24, 2015October 25, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Polish voters will go to the polls on Sunday to choose the full slate of 460 MPs to the lower

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Migrant women and children on the move in Europe subjected to abuse, sexual violence – UNHCR

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees says it is concerned by credible testimonies it has received of abuse of

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