Polish presidential exit poll signals May 24 runoff vote
A key exit poll shows Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski finishing second in Sunday’s presidential elections, behind conservative challenger Andrzej Duda.
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Europe
Death toll rises in Macedonia clashes, EU ‘deeply concerned’
European Union officials expressed “deep concern” after a day-long gun battle in northern Macedonia killed eight police officers and 14
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Bulgaria calls for thorough investigation into fatal clash between police and armed group in Macedonia’s Kumanovo
The gun battle in the northern Macedonian town of Kumanovo that left five police dead, more than 30 injured and
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Police injured in clashes with armed group in Macedonia
Police clashed with an unidentified armed group Saturday in the town of Kumanovo in northern Macedonia, authorities said. Macedonian media
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Orbán and the death penalty: Hanging on to a dream
The issue of whether to restore capital punishment should “stay on the agenda”, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has said
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Massive Russian parade marks end of World War 2 in Europe
Thousands of soldiers and scores of tanks rumbled across Red Square and dozens of aircraft new and old roared overhead
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Armed clashes in Kumanovo between police and armed group
There were armed clashes on May 9 between police and an armed group in the centre of Kumanovo in northern Macedonia.
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Political strains drive wedge between Turkey, Russia
A few months ago, bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia were on the upswing, buoyed by a close bond between
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Poles to choose president on May 10
Polish voters will head to the polls on Sunday May 10 for the first round of voting in the presidential
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