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'Make America Think Again': anti-Trump rallies take place worldwide

Around the world, thousands take part in protests against US President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.

Romania

Romania: is the corruption decree about to be dropped?

The leader of Romania's governing Social Democrats (PSD) says the government might withdraw the corruption decree that has triggered massive street protests and international condemnation since it was

Romania

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The Romanian protests anticipate thus a type of political engagement that we will likely to see future years in other places, an engagement that does not call for material gains or compensation, but for the recognition of the dignity of citizens and the rollback of measures that infringe on it

Austria

Austria: protesters in Vienna rally against fight-right ball

Around 3000 people demonstrated in Vienna on Friday night against a traditional right-wing ball.

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Romania

Romania anti-corruption protests enter fourth day as political crisis deepens

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Romania have rallied for a fourth night to protest against the government’s controversial corruption decree.

World News

UK: Trump state visit puts Queen in 'difficult position'

A former Foreign Office chief has called for Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK to be delayed, to protect Queen Elizabeth from controversy.

Israel

Israel: rally ahead of vote on legalising West Bank settlements

Israel is set to vote on a bill to retroactively legalise thousands of unauthorised settlements on Palestinian land in the West Bank.

USA

US 'sanctuary cities' rally against Trump's order on undocumented migrants

US sanctuary cities rally against President Donald Trump's executive order threatening funding cuts for shielding undocumented migrants.

Belgium

'It's not fair,' say EU farmers, in protest over milk powder prices

Dairy farmers have sprayed tractor-loads of milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels to protest about low prices.

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Demonstrators in Mexico City build a wall outside the US embassy

Protesters in Mexico City used boxes to build a makeshift wall outside the US embassy on Friday (January 20) to protest against plans by US President Donald Trump to build a border…

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Anti-Trump protests started in Australia

Thousands of protesters in Sydney on Saturday (January 21) joined the first of hundreds of womens’ marches organised around the world in a show of disapproval of…

Israel

Palestinians protest against Trump plan to move US embassy to Jerusalem

Angry Palestinians says there will be 'no peace' if Trump's moves the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

USA

Protest and joy greets the Trump era in Europe

Europe reacts to President Trump

USA

Alt-inauguration: the other side of today's ceremony

Follow our live text updates covering the alternative side to Donald Trump’s inauguration – the widespread protests over him becoming the next US president.

USA

Trump struggles to add star power to his moment of glory, faces boycott

Beyond the US president-elect's difficulty in attracting A-list musicians to supply the mood music for Friday's inauguration, a political boycott is now growing in strength.

Poland

Polish opposition ends parliamentary occupation

Poland's centrist opposition parties get government climbdown on media restrictions and end parliamentary blockade, but fail to get new budget vote.

Turkey

Turkey: hundreds protest plans to expand President Erdogan's powers

In Ankara, hundreds protest proposed changes to the Turkish constitution, which would expand the president's powers.

Mexico

Protests greet 20% petrol price hike in Mexico

Mexico's energy reforms have started to bite with a 20 percent rise at the petrol pumps and angry consumers have been protesting.

Poland

More anti-government protests in Poland over press freedom

Thousands turn out for a third day of anti-government protests over plans to restrict journalist access to MPs.

Poland

Poland protests: crowds and opposition renew calls for press freedom in parliament

In what has become the biggest political stand-off in Poland in years, opposition MPs have occupied parliament for a second day.