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400 Arrested in Istanbul During May Day Protests

400 Arrested in Istanbul During May Day Protests

Thu 1 May 2025 16:34 CEST

Hundreds of people have been arrested in connection with demonstrations in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, reports an attorney group.

Loyal Government President Sworn in in Georgia

Loyal Government President Sworn in in Georgia

Sun 29 Dec 2024 10:06 CET

The former football player Micheil Kavelasjvili has been sworn in as president in Georgia – in a process controlled by the country's ruling party.

Human Chain in Georgia in Protest Against the Regime

Human Chain in Georgia in Protest Against the Regime

Sat 28 Dec 2024 17:16 CET

The Christian Democrats want to abolish the F grade

The Christian Democrats want to abolish the F grade

Mon 23 Dec 2024 03:51 CET

The Christian Democrats want to abolish the grade F, as it excludes many students from upper secondary school. Instead, they want to introduce more qualification levels and more grade steps below the pass threshold

Former soccer player "coup" as president

Former soccer player "coup" as president

Sat 14 Dec 2024 12:03 CET

Micheil Kavelasjvili is elected as the new president of Georgia in a process entirely controlled by the ruling party. Outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, demonstrators continue to protest against a decision they consider illegitimate

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

Fri 6 Dec 2024 02:01 CET

The pressure is increasing on South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol to resign. The risk of him being impeached is growing

Expert: Then Russia can intervene in Georgia

Expert: Then Russia can intervene in Georgia

Thu 5 Dec 2024 06:05 CET

Georgia is shaken by extensive demonstrations after the government's announcement to freeze all talks about an EU membership. The coming days are expected to be crucial for the Caucasus country's future

Tear gas against demonstrators in Georgia

Tear gas against demonstrators in Georgia

Thu 28 Nov 2024 13:50 CET

Large demonstrations broke out in Georgia after the announcement that the country is freezing all talks about EU membership for four years. Police in the capital Tbilisi have used tear gas against the demonstrators who want to see a rapprochement with the EU

Maintains after recount: Georgian Dream won

Maintains after recount: Georgian Dream won

Thu 31 Oct 2024 09:50 CET

The ruling government party won the weekend's election in Georgia, announces the country's election authority once again. It claims to have conducted a recount of a small part of the votes

Election Observer: The Election in Georgia Marked by Fear

Election Observer: The Election in Georgia Marked by Fear

Wed 30 Oct 2024 05:55 CET

An election marked by fear and that does not live up to democratic rules of the game. This is what Per Eklund says, who led a delegation of election observers in Georgia

Georgia: Some votes to be recounted

Georgia: Some votes to be recounted

Tue 29 Oct 2024 08:06 CET

A small part of the votes will be recounted after the weekend's election in Georgia, announces the country's disputed election authority. Allegations of widespread fraud are gaining strength

Crack in Georgia's Top Leadership after the Election

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Crack in Georgia's Top Leadership after the Election

Sun 27 Oct 2024 08:12 CET

Georgia's President Salomé Zurabisjvili calls for protests after the disputed election where the pro-Russian ruling party Georgian Dream won. Prime Minister Irakli Garibasjvili however rejects the allegations of electoral fraud

Georgia's opposition refuses to acknowledge election results

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Georgia's opposition refuses to acknowledge election results

Sat 26 Oct 2024 18:13 CEST

The ruling party Georgian Dream appears to be heading for victory in the parliamentary election in Georgia, as a larger part of the votes have been counted. The opposition does not recognize the election result and claims that the election is "stolen"

Time for Georgia's Fateful Choice: EU or Russia?

Time for Georgia's Fateful Choice: EU or Russia?

Sat 26 Oct 2024 08:55 CEST

The governing party describes it as a choice between war and peace. The opposition believes that the election is a choice between democratic West and authoritarian Russia

Molotov Cocktails Against the Ruling Party in Japan

Molotov Cocktails Against the Ruling Party in Japan

Sat 19 Oct 2024 05:26 CEST

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

Sun 29 Sept 2024 17:07 CEST

The Far-Right Party FPÖ appears to be becoming the largest party in the election in Austria with 29 percent of the votes, after more than 80 percent of the votes have been counted. If the result stands, it will be the first time after World War II that a far-right party becomes the largest in a national parliamentary election in the country

Murder of trans woman sends shockwaves in Georgia

Murder of trans woman sends shockwaves in Georgia

Thu 19 Sept 2024 21:30 CEST

A well-known trans woman in Georgia was stabbed to death in her apartment on Wednesday – the day after the country's ruling party adopted a law that severely restricts the rights of LGBTQI individuals.

The Georgian government wants to ban opponents

The Georgian government wants to ban opponents

Thu 22 Aug 2024 08:41 CEST

Georgia's government wants to ban the country's largest opposition party. If the ruling party gets an even larger majority in the autumn election, it will also put a stop to "hbtq-propaganda"

Deadly Protests in Bangladesh – Schools Closed

Deadly Protests in Bangladesh – Schools Closed

Tue 16 Jul 2024 13:42 CEST

Six people have died and over 400 have been injured in large demonstrations in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. The demonstrators are said to have been attacked by government-backed student groups with machetes and clubs

Rival: Bolivia's President Staged Coup Attempt

Rival: Bolivia's President Staged Coup Attempt

Sun 30 Jun 2024 23:00 CEST

Bolivia's President Luis Arce is now being accused by his rival, former President Evo Morales, of having staged a coup attempt in the country. This, Morales claims, was done to score political points

The Coup Attempt in Bolivia - "We Were Tricked into Participating"

The Coup Attempt in Bolivia - "We Were Tricked into Participating"

Sat 29 Jun 2024 09:28 CEST

21 people have been arrested following Wednesday's coup attempt in Bolivia. Relatives claim that the detainees were deceived into participating in what they believed was a military exercise

General arrested after alleged coup attempt

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General arrested after alleged coup attempt

Wed 26 Jun 2024 22:17 CEST

Soldiers and military vehicles rammed the doors to Bolivia's government palace, but withdrew after what the country's president Luis Arce describes as an attempted coup. The general behind the storming has been arrested, but claims to have acted on the orders of the president

Macron's fiasco – new election in France

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Macron's fiasco – new election in France

Sun 9 Jun 2024 20:01 CEST

France is heading for an early parliamentary election after the ruling party suffered a stinging defeat in the EU election. Marine Le Pen's National Rally could become the largest party in the entire European Parliament, according to a polling station investigation