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Centre-right government takes power in Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…

Immigration will threaten the unity of Denmark's left

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DENMARK

Denmark's immigration impact.

Working-class vote could determine UK election

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK election outlook.

Change in Montenegro needs inside and outside pressure

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MONTENEGRO

The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…

Like Denmark, Sweden’s left moves right on immigration

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SWEDEN

The far-right Sweden Democrats' hardline stance on these issues once differentiated the party from the political mainstream. The ruling centre-left Social Democrats, like their…

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

Policing troubles will persist in France

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FRANCE

The killing of Nahel and the subsequent unrest has fuelled concerns over police brutality in France, but the union's assertive response highlights the difficulty facing the…

Schulz is unlikely to be a threat to Germany's Merkel

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GERMANY

This is the third defeat at the state level since former European Parliament President Martin Schulz became party leader at the beginning of the year, raising questions about his…

Balkans to make some gains in curbing gender violence

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BALKANS

Violence against women and children is a serious problem across South-Eastern Europe. Recently, the issue has come into the spotlight in multiple countries including Serbia…

War crimes trials will add to Bosnian Serb instability

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BOSNIA

Ethnic and political tensions will rise after ICTY acquitted the radical Serb nationalist Seselj and convicted Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, with…