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Exiled Belarusians denounce Lukashenko's sham elections and repression

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time.

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Maduro's inauguration sparks controversy in Venezuela

Demonstrators took to the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday in a spontaneous attempt to block Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third term on Friday

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Maduro's inauguration sparks demonstrations across South America

Protests erupted across Latin America against the controversial inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term.

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is in Panama

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is mobilizing regional backing, asserting he won July’s election over President Nicolás Maduro.

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Protests rock Albanian capital, calling for PM’s resignation

Opposition lawmakers and supporters brought Albania’s capital, Tirana, to a standstill on Tuesday, blocking major roads and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government.

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Protests continue in Serbia over deadly train station awning collapse

The incident in Novi Sad, which left 15 dead, has triggered a wave of protests against the authorities over the past weeks.

Georgia

Abkhazia's leader resigns after protests over investment deal

The so-called president of the self-declared parastate of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, has resigned but will withdraw his resignation if protesters do not leave government buildings in Sukhumi by Tuesday.

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Russian opposition figures march against Putin in Berlin

Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin on Sunday, against President Putin and his war in Ukraine

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Paint thrown at election official as Georgia announces final results

The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission was doused with black paint on Saturday at a meeting to confirm the results of the parliamentary elections.

Germany

'Political wall' in Belarus will collapse, says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made the comments to Euronews on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir released in Germany

Alexei Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponents, died this year in an Arctic prison colony at the age of 47.

Russia

Navalny knew he would die in prison, says his memoir

Navalny's memoir titled "Patriot" will be released on 22 October, eight months after the popular Russian opposition leader died in a remote Arctic penal colony.

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My sister is slowly dying in Belarusian prison, says activist's family

Former flautist Maria Kolesnikova has been in jail in Belarus for four years, but her friends and family haven't heard from her since early 2023.

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Georgia can turn its EU fortunes around, President Zourabichvili says

Georgia's opposition has banded together in a bloc looking to win on a pro-European ticket in the October elections. President Salome Zourabichvili told Euronews she hopes this will prompt Brussels to restart its membership talks with Tbilisi.

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Right-wing populist ANO party dominates Czech regional elections

The ANO movement, led by former PM Andrej Babiš, won in ten out of 13 regions in regional elections held on Friday and Saturday.

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EU must play 'leading role' in Venezuela, says opposition journalist

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate granted asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain.

Venezuela

Venezuela orders arrest of opposition candidate Edmundo González

The warrant came after opposition leader María Corina Machado posted election records online, which allegedly revealed that President Nicolás Maduro had lost to the former diplomat by a significant margin.

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Greek minority politician released on probation in Albania

Beleri was freed after a court in Fier accepted his request to be released on probation with six weeks remaining in his prison term.

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French President Macron holds talks to name future prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold meetings with key leaders of the country's main political parties on Friday and Monday to "keep moving towards the broadest and most stable majority possible," according to the Elysée Palace.