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Slovakia’s first president, Michal Kovac, dies at 86

Michal Kovac, who served as the first president of Slovakia after it became an independent state in 1993, has died. He was 86. Interior ministry...

Angela Merkel targeted with abuse as Germany marks Unification day

Hundreds of far-right protesters shouted abuse at Chancellor Angela Merkel as German leaders gathered in the eastern city of Dresden to celebrate the anniversary...

Women in Poland stage strike against abortion ban

Polish women boycotted their jobs and classes, donned black and waved placards as they took to the streets for a nationwide strike organised as...

Hungarian voters reject mandatory EU refugee quotas

Low voter turnout has invalidated Hungary's referendum on European Union refugee quotas, even though citizens voted in support of the government's opposition to any...

How Brexit vote aftermath unfolded in business world

The Brexit vote was followed by a deluge of warnings from businesses amid fears over the hit to consumer confidence and as the pound...

Dozens killed as boat capsizes off Mediterranean coast

Families have urged Egyptian authorities to step up rescue efforts after a boat carrying African refugees heading to Europe capsized off the Mediterranean coast...

1,400 investor lawsuits seek damages from VW

A German court said it has added staff and storage space to handle a flood of 1,400 investor lawsuits against Volkswagen seeking damages worth...

Greek island pleads for refugee evacuations after fire

Authorities of the island of Lesbos are calling for the immediate evacuation of thousands of refugees to the Greek mainland after a fire gutted...

Three-way coalition likely in Berlin after state elections

A three-way coalition of Social Democrats, the Green Party and the Left Party seems likely in the Berlin state legislature, after Chancellor Angela Merkel's...

Angela Merkel’s party loses support in Berlin state election

The Social Democrats and chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Party have emerged from Berlin state elections as the strongest two parties. But both parties lost...

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