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Guards at India-Pakistan border perform ceremony on independence anniversary

Pakistani and Indian border guards take part in a daily ceremony at the Wagah border post as Pakistan celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence.

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Algeria : the parade to commemorate the 60th independence’s anniversary

Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence from France this 5 July.

United Kingdom

'Now is the time': Plans unveiled for new Scottish independence vote

The first minister has asked Boris Johnson to negotiate the terms of a referendum, but is also getting a ruling on whether the Scottish Parliament can do it legally without London's approval.

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Coffin of slain Corsican nationalist Colonna arrives for church ceremony

Several hundred people accompany the coffin of Yvan Colonna through the streets of Cargèse, Corsica, to the Latin church where his funeral is taking place.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina marks 30th anniversary of independence

The ceremonies in the capital Sarajevo are not observed by Bosnian Serb officials.

Netherlands

Dutch leader apologises for 'extreme violence' in Indonesia

A report found that Dutch troops had committed atrocities between 1945 and 1949.

Lithuania

Lithuanians accuse ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev of war crimes

The former Soviet leader is accused of ordering an attack on Vilnius in January 1991, which killed 14 people.

Barbados

Barbados drops Queen Elizabeth II and becomes world's newest republic

Barbados became independent in 1966 but retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign.

Algeria

Algeria recalls ambassador to France in fury at Macron criticism

The French president reportedly accused Algeria's ruling elite of perpetuating a discourse based on "untruths" and a "hatred of France".

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Ukraine celebrates 30th independence anniversary with military parade

Ukraine celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence with a military parade, a day after Kyiv and its Western allies agreed to work towards "peacefully" ending Russia's "occupation" of Crimea in a summit that sparked anger in Moscow.

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Ukrainian independence at 30: is an identity its greatest triumph?

“People didn’t feel like Ukrainians. They didn’t have their own identity, but this situation is changing. You can see that people are becoming aware of the fact, that they are one nation. Maybe the war in the East is the reason that they embraced their identity," one onlooker tells Euronews.

Estonia

Estonia marks 30 years of restored independence

Entrpreneurism, digitalisation, Schengen and NATO: are these the secrets of success for Estonia, or is it their famous methodical manner?

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Peruvian security forces carry out drills ahead of Castillo's swearing-in ceremony

Police performs drills in case of attack to foreign delegations ahead of the bicentennial of the Independence of Peru and President-elect Pedro Castillo's swearing-in ceremony

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IndyRef2: Everything you need you to know about Scottish independence

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to push forward with a second referendum on Scottish independence from the UK once the COVID crisis is over.

World News

How easy would it be for Scotland to rejoin the European Union?

Scotland's separatist parties won a majority of seats at last Thursday's election, meaning leaving the United Kingdom is once again being talked about.

French Polynesia

New Caledonia: Pro-independence parties win majority in snap elections

Pro-independence support is on the rise on the island as is a surge in violence recently sparked by the proposed sale of a local nickel mine.

World

Catalonia prepares to head to polls for Sunday's regional elections

People in Catalonia are heading to the polls this Sunday. For close to a decade, elections have been dominated by the pro-independence movement but this time healthcare and the economy have taken centre stage.

World

Support for Scottish independence soars in new poll

A record number of people now support independence for Scotland. A new Ipsos MORI poll puts the number of Scottish residents who want to leave the union at the highest level ever recorded.

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New Caledonia referendum: Will archipelago vote to split from France?

The vote is the second referendum on independence in two years. Campaigners for separation from France feel victory this time is within their grasp.

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French territory of New Caledonia prepares for independence referendum

Voters are expected to reject breaking away from France's control after almost 170 years despite rising support for the move.