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Georgian opposition to meet with Russian MPs weeks after major anti-Russian protests
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- July 15, 2019
A delegation of Georgian parliamentarians is expected to visit Moscow today to meet with Russian lawmakers. The visit comes in
READ MOREHong Kong protests persist as demonstrators target regions outside city
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- July 14, 2019
Today, pro-democracy activists will hold protests in Hong Kong’s rural district of Sha Tin, near the border with mainland China.
READ MOREGreek voters expected to return opposition New Democracy to power
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- July 7, 2019
Greeks are poised to elect a centre-right government when they go to the polls today. The snap election was called
READ MOREFurther protests expected in Hong Kong to mark anniversary of the return to China
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- July 1, 2019
Pro-democracy activists plan to hold a march in Hong Kong today—the 22nd anniversary of Britain’s handover of the city to
READ MOREEU leaders not expected to reach consensus on key EU appointments
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- June 30, 2019
European Union leaders will meet at a special summit in Brussels today to find a consensus on candidates to lead
READ MORERussian and Egyptian ministers discuss arms purchases at annual bilateral dialogue
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- June 24, 2019
Egypt’s foreign and defence ministers, Sameh Shoukry and Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, will meet their Russian counterparts, Sergey Lavrov and Sergei
READ MOREActing US defence secretary steps down amidst rising military tensions with Iran
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- June 23, 2019
Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan steps down today following revelations of domestic violence against his son. Mark T. Esper is
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EU foreign and defence ministers review progress of the EU Global Strategy
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- June 17, 2019
EU foreign and defence ministers will gather in Luxembourg today to assess the progress of the 2016 EU Global Strategy.
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Istanbul holds televised mayoral debate ahead of election rerun
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- June 16, 2019
Istanbul will host a televised debate—the first in Turkey since 2002—between Ekrem Imamoglu and Binali Yildirim, ahead of a rerun
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Russian and Saudi energy ministers discuss extending OPEC oil production cuts
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- June 10, 2019
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak will host his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Khalid al-Falih, in Moscow today. Both countries—the world’s top
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Breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia holds parliamentary elections
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- June 9, 2019
Georgia’s separatist Russian-occupied South Ossetia region will hold parliamentary elections today to elect 34 lawmakers for five-year terms. Incumbent President
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Germany’s SPD votes on new party leadership following dismal European Parliament results
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- June 3, 2019
The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Andrea Nahles, quit as party leader on Sunday after earlier seeking to put
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Chinese defence minister speaks at Shangri-La dialogue as regional defence tensions increase
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- June 2, 2019
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will deliver a speech today at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. It is the
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Austrian chancellor faces parliamentary vote of no-confidence following FPO scandal
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- May 27, 2019
Austria’s parliament will vote on the future of embattled Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna today. Mr Kurz’s centre-right People’s Party
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Pro-EU candidates expected to win in Lithuanian presidential runoff
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- May 26, 2019
Lithuania holds a presidential run-off election today. Two pro-EU candidates will contest the vote—political novice Gitanas Nauseda and former finance
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Ukraine’s President-elect Zelenskiy assumes office following landslide election
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- May 20, 2019
President-elect of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is due to be inaugurated into office today after easily defeating outgoing President Petro Poroshenko with
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India holds final phase of parliamentary voting as fake news continues to influence voters
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- May 19, 2019
Today, Indians vote in 59 constituencies of 8 states, including the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, in the seventh
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Philippines midterm elections lay groundwork for expansion of presidential powers
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- May 12, 2019
The controversial President, now at the halfway point of his six-year term, enjoys a 79% approval rating, according to an
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Leader of Bosnian multi-ethnic protests seeks political asylum in Austria
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- May 12, 2019
A Bosnian anti-government protest leader, Davor Dragicevic, is seeking asylum in Austria. Mr Dragicevic claims that he fears for his
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NATO secretary general discuss Russian arms purchases with Turkish defence officials
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- May 6, 2019
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Turkey today, where he will hold meetings in Ankara with senior officials, including Turkish
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