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Figures part of monument of the Soviet army were painted in Ukrainian flag's colors in Sofia, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

04/03/2022

A Ukrainian serviceman walks as fire and smoke rise over a building following shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 3, 2022.

Ukraine war: Did Eastern Europe's Russia warnings fall on deaf ears?

Some central and eastern Europeans point out that western European countries are the main trading partners with Russia and China.

03/03/2022

A man looks at a shirt with a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin displayed on Belgrade's main pedestrian street, Serbia, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

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On Ukraine, Serbia is stuck between a rock and a hard place

Stuck between horror at the bloodshed and loyalty to its friend, Russia, Serbia has walked a delicate line.

03/03/2022

Four Russians tell Euronews their views on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

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What do Russians think of Putin's invasion of Ukraine?

We hit the streets of Moscow to find out what Russians made of the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

02/03/2022

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks at a front-line position from a shelter as he visits eastern Ukraine - 2019

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‘Brave, direct, anti-nationalist’: Why Zelenskyy is Moscow’s nightmare

Ukraine's president has been praised for maintaining the morale of his troops and his country.

01/03/2022

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What's really behind Putin's invasion of Ukraine?

Russia's president sees the country - alongside Belarus - as part of 'Greater Russia'.

24/02/2022

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Beekeeping scheme helps stop migrants being stung by exploitative work

Arriving in Italy with next to nothing seven years ago, Abdoul Sane now runs his own small bee farm.

23/02/2022

Italy has one of the highest rates of loneliness in the European Union

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'I felt true emptiness': A hidden loneliness crisis is haunting Italy

The harrowing story of how an elderly woman's body was left undiscovered for two years sparked a debate in Italy about loneliness.

21/02/2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy adjusts his headphone as he participates in a media conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters.

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How do you join NATO and how close is Ukraine to becoming a member?

NATO members said in 2008 that Ukraine could join the alliance in the future but despite becoming a closer partner, experts say the country is a long way away from becoming a member.

18/02/2022

National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen (left); Reconquer candidate Eric Zemmour (right).

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Defections and division: Is France's far-right tearing itself apart?

Some politicians from Marine Le Pen's National Rally party have defected to Eric Zemmour's campaign. What does that mean for the far-right in this presidential race?

17/02/2022

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Near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, snipers and scepticism abound

Soldiers manning the frontline between Ukraine and the Russia-backed separatist regions are sceptical of the prospect of a new war.

16/02/2022

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Meet the extrovert billionaire bidding to be Czech's next president

“Janeček is the joker in the pack.”

15/02/2022

A gagged gay activist from the platform "We are not crime" looks on as she protests against the public security law "Ley Mordaza"

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Do proposed reforms of Spain's controversial 'gag law' go far enough?

The "gag law" has been described as the greatest blow to civil and political liberties since Spain's return to democracy. But do proposed reforms go far enough?

11/02/2022

People waving national and EU flags gather at a rally in Skopje, April 2019

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Can new governments resolve issues plaguing North Macedonia, Bulgaria?

Both countries have pledged to resolve the impasse brought on by the Bulgarian veto to North Macedonia's EU membership negotiations. But are nationalists going to cause further roadblocks?

10/02/2022

Military vehicles and tanks of Poland, Italy, Canada and United States roll during the NATO military exercises ''Namejs 2021'' at a training ground in Kadaga, Latvia,

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Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO?

We take a closer look at Moscow's demands regarding the transatlantic military alliance.

10/02/2022

A man looks on crashed cars on the Czech D1 motorway between Prague and Brno where tens of vehicles collided in a series of crashes in a snowstorm on 20 March, 2008

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Speed limits on Czech motorways could soon be among highest in Europe

Prague wants to increase the speed limit on sections of motorway from 130 to 150 kmh.

09/02/2022

Hirske is one of many crumbling towns in Eastern Ukraine close to the frontline.

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War-weary Ukrainians hoping for best as city chiefs prepare for worst

Hirske's position near the frontline in eastern Ukraine has shaped how it views US warnings of a Russian invasion.

08/02/2022

An Israeli worker holds medical cannabis, at UNIVO Pharmaceuticals in the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel, Jan. 16, 2022.

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Malta aims to keep cannabis users out of jail. For some, it's too late

20 years ago, cannabis cost Kevin Bellotti his apartment and five years of his life. As of 2022, he'd never have been arrested in the first place.

07/02/2022

Ukrainian soldiers walks at the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Katerinivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, 7 December 2021.

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Ukraine crisis explained: How did we get here? Will Russia invade?

Russian troops have surrounded the country from the northern border with Belarus to the east and southern part of the country, raising concerns that Putin might consider a larger-scale invasion even as Russian officials insist they are not planning to invade.

04/02/2022

In this undated photo issued on Thursday Dec. 23, 2021, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II records her annual Christmas broadcast in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England.

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After 70 years on the throne, is this the Queen's worst yet?

Queen Elizabeth II once described 1992 as an 'annus horribilis'. Author and historian Andrew Lownie says this year has been even worse.

04/02/2022

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What's really behind Putin's invasion of Ukraine?

Beekeeping scheme helps stop migrants being stung by exploitative work

'I felt true emptiness': A hidden loneliness crisis is haunting Italy

How do you join NATO and how close is Ukraine to becoming a member?

Defections and division: Is France's far-right tearing itself apart?

Near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, snipers and scepticism abound

Meet the extrovert billionaire bidding to be Czech's next president

Do proposed reforms of Spain's controversial 'gag law' go far enough?

Can new governments resolve issues plaguing North Macedonia, Bulgaria?

Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO?

Speed limits on Czech motorways could soon be among highest in Europe

War-weary Ukrainians hoping for best as city chiefs prepare for worst

Malta aims to keep cannabis users out of jail. For some, it's too late

Ukraine crisis explained: How did we get here? Will Russia invade?

After 70 years on the throne, is this the Queen's worst yet?