Poland’s October 25 elections: Opposition PiS extends lead over ruling PO ahead of Sunday vote
Poland’s opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) may count on the support of 43.7 per cent of respondents in the
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Europe
Slovak government approves humanitarian and integration aid to refugees
Slovakia’s government approved the aid for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in relation to the current refugee and migration crisis on October
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Turkey press freedom seen as under serious threat
Freedom of the press in Turkey is under serious threat, according to a coalition of global media rights groups who
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EC President Juncker calls special summit on Western Balkans migrant emergency
European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker has called a special meeting of heads of state and government on October 25
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Syria offensives trigger more Turkey-bound refugees
Turkish officials say 50,000 refugees have left the Syrian city of Aleppo and are heading to the border, but it
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Romania indicts former president Iliescu on charges of crimes against humanity
Romanian prosecutors said on October 21 2015 that former president Ion Iliescu has been indicted on charges of crimes against
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EU membership more elusive than ever for 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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Refugees scramble to reach Europe before winter
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, reports a spike in arrivals in Greece as a result of a last minute scramble
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Europe’s migrant crisis: ‘Unprecedented number’ in Greece, new measures at Slovenia-Croatia border
The countries of the Balkans are continuing their unequal struggle with the huge numbers of migrants arriving and crossing external
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