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Ukraine

Kiev march marks third anniversary of Russian annexation of Crimea

Three years after Russian troops seized control of the strategic peninsula, Crimean Tatars are joined by Kiev residents to protest occupation.

France

France election: clashes in Nantes ahead of Le Pen rally

There have been clashes in the western French city of Nantes, as two-thousand people gathered to demonstrate against Marine Le Pen.

Korea

South Koreans take to the streets to protest Park presidency

Hundreds of thousands of demonstraters took to the streets in Seoul as part of a candlelit rally to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye.

Philippines

Thousands protest in Manila against Duterte regime

Demonstraters march against the president's war on drugs and the arrest of one of his opponents.

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USA

Dakota Access Pipeline: arrests made as deadline to leave camp passes

Police in riot gear have arrested over a dozen of a dwindling number of activists at a camp near the Dakota Access Pipeline.

France

Scuffles in Paris after demo for Theo

Hundreds of French high-school students have staged a protest against the police in Paris. There were sporadic outbreaks of violence after the protest broke up. Protesters blocked the entrances to a d

Ukraine

Ukraine nationalists demand purge of government on the third anniversary of the Maidan uprising

Thousands of nationalists have rallied in Kiev in a so called ‘‘Dignity’‘ march demanding a purge of Ukraine’s current government.

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Interns protest over unpaid work experience

Several interns have held a protest in Brussels to voice their anger at unpaid work experience.

France

France rallies against police violence after alleged rape of detainee

Thirteen people have been arrested and two police officers were lightly injured following a protest in Paris against police violence.

Spain

Huge pro-refugee protest in Barcelona

On Saturday around 160,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona in protest at how many refugees Spain has accepted.

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Protesters interrupt US Ambassador to Israel nominee

David Friedman, President Trump’s nominee to be US ambassador to Israel, was interrupted by several demonstrators opposing Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory during his Senate confirmati

Venezuela

Venezuela defies Trump by upholding jail term for opposition leader Lopez

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has upheld the 14-year sentence given to the country’s best-known jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez.

USA

Thousands take part in US 'Day Without Immigrants'

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the US to rally against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Germany

The demonstrators taking to the streets to proclaim their European identity

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Iraqis take to the streets

Hundreds of followers of the influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets of Baghdad on Tuesday, in honour of the people who died when an anti-government rally turned violent on…

Romania

Romania parliament backs anti-corruption referendum

Romania’s parliament on Monday unanimously endorsed a presidential proposal for a nationwide referendum to get public support for the fight against corruption.

Romania

Romanian protesters call on EU for help

Anti-corruption protesters in Romania are determined to force their government to drop the idea of weakening the fight against graft, but say they need the EU's support to bring about change.

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Romanian protesters brave the cold to continue defiance

Demonstrations against Romania’s government show no signs of ending despite temperatures dropping as low as minus seven.

Turkey

Academics and students protest post-coup crackdown in Turkey

Summery sackings spark protest in post-coup Turkey

Romania

Romanian government officially repeals controversial graft decree

The Romanian government has officially repealed a decree decriminalising some corruption offences.