Polish PM Kopacz to face off opposition PM candidate Szydlo in televised pre-election debate
Major Polish TV broadcasters public TVP as well as private Polsat and TVN have agreed to hold two debates ahead
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia on energy deals
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, angered by Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria, warned Moscow on Thursday that Ankara may look
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Hungary criticised for handling of refugees
Amnesty International has accused Hungary of breaking multiple international and European human rights laws in its handling of the refugee crisis.
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EU interior ministers meet to discuss migrant deportation policy
EU interior ministers have discussed new laws to send back illegal migrants who do not qualify for asylum. The countries
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Documentary claims Czech president Zeman was in LSD experiment
A documentary shown by public broadcaster Czech Television claims decades ago, during the communist regime, a young Miloš Zeman as
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EU interior ministers approve further 400M euro to address migrant crisis
European Union interior ministers approved at an October 8 meeting the provision of a further 401.3 million euro from the
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NATO slams Russia’s ‘troubling escalation’ in Syria
The head of NATO slammed Russia’s “troubling escalation” of military activities in Syria, a day after Moscow launched cruise missiles
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Opposition throws teargas in Kosovo parliament
An opposition MP, Albin Kurti, threw teargas in the Kosovo parliament chamber on October 8 to try to prevent the voting
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EC giving 17M euro to help Serbia, Macedonia cope with refugees
The European Commission has detailed its support of 17 million euro to help Serbia and Macedonia cope with the unprecedented
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