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Fireworks at Eiffel Tower celebrate Bastille Day

France capped its Bastille Day celebrations on Saturday (July 14) with a firework display over the Eiffel Tower, a day before French soccer team face Croatia for the World Cup final.

15/07/2018

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President Macron leads military parade for Bastille Day

Fighter planes flew over Paris and thousands of troops paraded down the Champs-Elysees as France celebrated Bastille Day on Saturday.

14/07/2018

France

France celebrates Bastille Day

France celebrates Bastille Day

14/07/2018

Ireland

Irish brave chilly temperatures for St Patrick's Day

'Beast from the East 2.0' is visiting Ireland for St Patrick's Day. But that's no reason to stay indoors.

17/03/2018

Australia

Invasion Day protests put Australia Day celebrations in shade

Tens of thousands flood streets of Melbourne while only a few thousand celebrate debut of British colonisation.

26/01/2018

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Russia celebrates Unity Day

The 17th century victory over Polish-Lithuanian forces heralds the start of modern Russia, celebrated in Unity Day.

04/11/2017

Spain

Madrid waits for answer from Catalonia

The clock is ticking as Madrid waits for Catalan leaders to clarify its independence bid by a five-day deadline

12/10/2017

Spain

Catalonia celebrates national day amid tension over secession vote plans

Catalonia has renamed its fete day 'the National Day of Yes'.

11/09/2017

France

Crowds get lucky as France's military musicians play Daft Punk tracks

Emmanuel Macron seemed to get it, but did Donald Trump?

14/07/2017

World News

Macron's Bastille Day invite to Trump sparks debate

An invitation by the French President to Donald Trump to attend July 14 national holiday celebrations in Paris has sparked debate

29/06/2017

Hungary

Hungarian PM directs political fire at EU during rally

An estimated 20,000 Hungarians have taken part in rallies in central Budapest, upholding the traditional way to commemorate their 1848 revolution against the…

15/03/2017

Thailand

Thailand: March 13 – Elephant Day!

Around 60 elephants at Ayutthaya in Thailand enjoy a fruit buffet to mark Elephant Day, which raises awareness to end their exploitation.

13/03/2017

Poland

Rival marches bring Warsaw to a halt

Two rival protest marches have brought tens of thousands of people onto the snowy streets of the Polish capital as the country marks Independence Day.

11/11/2016

Spain

Spain: National Day celebrations - and push-ups too!

The Royal family turned out on Wednesday – and so did the rain – as Spaniards celebrated their National Day with a traditional military parade through Madrid.

12/10/2016

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Fireworks in Hong Kong for China National Day

A massive fireworks display took place on Saturday evening over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to celebrate China’s National Day.

02/10/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine tension rises as Independence Day nears

A ceasefire is supposed to be in place, but as Ukraine's Independence Day nears, fighting against pro-Russian separatists in the east has intensified.

23/08/2016

Europe News

The brief from Brussels: High security in Belgium for country's National Day festivities

This is the brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

20/07/2016

Europe News

Security high in Belgian capital ahead of country's National Day

Security is tight in Brussels as the city prepares to celebrate its National Day on Thursday.

20/07/2016

Turkey

France closes diplomatic missions in Turkey over security concerns

France has closed its diplomatic missions until further notice in Turkey’s two main cities – Ankara and Istanbul – due to security concerns.

14/07/2016

Focus

Heirs of the Great Steppe: 550 years of the Kazakh khanate

Kazakhstan is celebrating its ancient roots with around 100 events across the country marking the @550th anniversary of the Kazakh

14/09/2015