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German right-wing extremist party achieves significant gains in regional election, yet lacks majority

The right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party recorded a notable victory in the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. However, it did...

Lithuanian Seimas Board says no to lawmakers’ official meeting with Chinese representatives  

On Wednesday, 2 September, the Seimas Board declined a request from MPs Ignas Vėgėlė and Rimas Jonas Jankūnas to attend a meeting with Chinese...

Mass protest in Zagreb against illegal landfill in Lika region

On Saturday, tens of thousands of people protested in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, against an illegal landfill discovered earlier last year in one of...

The Addis Ababa election: A one-vote victory, wider questions for FIDE

The election of the African Chess Confederation (ACC) leadership in Addis Ababa was expected to open a new chapter for African chess. More than...

Five EU countries plan return hubs for rejected migrants, facing criticism from rights groups

Denmark and four other EU countries announced on Friday that they are establishing "return hubs" in non-EU nations, with plans to start sending migrants...

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