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Greece Snap Elections 2015: Tight Race Between Syriza and New Democracy
Greeks return to polls as voting has begun in the country's snap general election. Opinion polls indicate a tight race between the left-wing incumbent Syriza...
Putin and Berlusconi Try 1775 Jeres de la Frontera Wine in Crimea
The head of a Crimean winery is to be prosecuted in Ukraine for allegedly opening a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Europe Markets Trade Lower After Fed’s Decision to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged
European stocks have traded lower on September 18 after the Federal Reserve's decision not to change interest rates, as concerns about the health of...
Refugee Crisis: Croatia Shuts Border Crossings with Serbia
Croatia has decided to close seven of its eight road border crossings with Serbia following a huge influx of refugees. Croatian officials said they had...
Refugees Push Through Croatian Police Lines in Tovarnik
Thousands of refugees pushed through the Croatian riot police lines in the town of Tovarnik at the Serbian border. Refugees waiting for hours in blazing...
Refugee Crisis: UN Condemns Treatment of Asylum Seekers at Hungary-Serbia Border
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he is "shocked" after Hungarian riot police used tear gas and water cannon against refugees at...
Refugee Crisis: Hungary Police Use Tear Gas and Water Cannon at Serbian Border
Hungary police have used tear gas and water cannon to force refugees back from the Serbian border. Hundreds of refugees have massed at a closed...
Refugee Crisis: Croatia Becomes New Route to EU as Hungary Seals Border with Serbia
Dozens of refugees have reached Croatia - opening up a new route to northern EU countries, a day after Hungary sealed its border with...
Vladimir Putin Did Not Speak to Elton John, Kremlin Says
President Vladimir Putin did not have a phone conversation with Elton John, who has said he wants to talk to him about gay rights,...
Refugee Crisis: Hungary Declares State of Emergency at Serbian Border
Hungary's government has declared a state of emergency at the Serbian border as tough new laws to stop refugees entering illegally took effect at...
Beppe Grillo Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Slander
Italian comedian and leader of the Five-Star Movement party Beppe Grillo has been sentenced to a one year in jail for slandering a science...
Refugee Crisis: Hungary Migrant Laws Take Effect
Hungary is bringing in tough new laws to stop the entry of illegal refugees. Hungarian police can now detain anyone who tries to breach a...
Europe Refugee Crisis: More EU Countries to Introduce Border Controls
In order to deal with an influx of refugees, more EU states have said they are imposing border checks. Slovakia, Austria and the Netherlands said...
Europe Refugee Crisis: Germany to Introduce Temporary Border Controls
Germany will introduce temporary controls on its border with Austria to cope with the influx of refugees, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has announced. Thomas...
Europe Refugee Crisis: Prague Key Talks over Migrant Quotas Row
The foreign ministers of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are to meet their counterpart from Germany and current EU presidency holder Luxembourg,...
Lenin Statue’s Head Dug Up in Germany
The head of a giant Lenin statue has been unearthed in Germany, 24 years after it was buried in a forest. Workers dug up the...
Europe Refugee Crisis: Hungarian Army to Be Deployed at Southern Border
The Hungarian army has begun exercises to prepare for a possible future role in guarding the southern border to try to stem the influx...
Europe Refugee Crisis: Denmark Suspends All Trains to and from Germany
Denmark has decided to suspend all trains to and from Germany after police stopped hundreds of refugees at the border. Danish police also closed a...
Refugee Crisis: 120,000 Additional Migrants to Be Distributed Among EU Countries
In a "state of the union" annual address in front of the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced plans that offer...
Queen Elizabeth II Beats Queen Victoria’s Record of UK’s Longest Reigning Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II will become UK's longest-reigning monarch on September 9 when she passes the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth II,...
Vatican Relaxes Catholic Remarriage Rules
Vatican is going to make it easier for Roman Catholics to get annulments and remarry within the Church, Pope Francis’ new reforms have revealed. The...
Europe Migrant Crisis: Germany Calls on Other EU States to Help
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the "breathtaking" flow of migrants into her country will "occupy and change" Germany in the coming years. Angela Merkel...
Europe Migrant Crisis: Austria to Restore Spot Checks
Austria is planning to phase out special measures that have allowed thousands of migrants to travel freely from Hungary to Western Europe, Chancellor Werner...
More Migrants Expected to Arrive in Germany and Austria from Hungary
Germany and Austria are expecting thousands more migrants to arrive from Hungary after Budapest government eased restrictions on their travel on September 5. Thousands of...
Germany: Migrants Arrive in Munich After Hungary Journey
At least 10,000 migrants have arrived in Munich after an arduous journey through Hungary and Austria. German members of the public applauded and offered sweets...
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