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Republic of the Congo

Residents flee Congolese capital after post-election violence

Thousands of people in the Congolese capital of Brazzaville are said to be fleeing the latest violence which has broken out linked to last month’s

Iceland

Iceland: thousands protest, call for PM to resign over 'Panama Papers' leaks

Thousands called on the PM to resign amid claims he benefited from offshore holdings in tax havens.

Greece

First EU migrant deportations from Greece to Turkey 'go smoothly', despite protests

The scene played out at dawn on the island of Lesbos was orderly in contrast to those witnessed on Greek shores in recent months. Two

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Scuffles at Brenner Pass

Around 500 demonstrators crossed the Austrian-Italian border at the Brenner Pass on Sunday to protest against planned border controls by Austria to

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Poland

Polish pro-choice protesters rally against abortion ban

Thousands of pro-choice supporters in Poland have held a rally outside parliament. It came as the leader of the country’s ruling party backed a call

Austria

Confrontation at Brenner Pass during a pro-migrant rally

Around 500 demonstrators held a pro-immigration rally on Sunday, crossing the Austrian – Italian border at the Brenner Pass. The event was held to

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Belgian police remove left-wing protesters

Police in Belgium removed dozens of left-wing protesters at the Place de la Bourse on Saturday following a ban on demonstrations. The gathering

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Thousands protest government handling of peace process in Colombia

It comes days after the launch of talks with the country's second largest guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army.

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Protests flare up in Greece and Turkey over migrant crisis

A controversial EU deal to return refugees and migrants who landed in Greece to Turkey takes effect on Monday

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Video: woman mowed down by car speeding from police in Molenbeek

Belgian police arrested several right-wing and anti-racist protesters on Brussels on Saturday. Riot officers engaged in a tense confrontation with

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Turks protest plans to process migrants returned under EU deal

The Turkish town of Dikili has been earmarked to house migrants sent back from Greece under a controversial EU deal. Many locals say they don’t want

Brazil

Protesters in Sao Paolo want Dilma Rousseff out

A day after pro-Rousseff demos in Brazil, her detractors took to the streets to demand she leaves office.

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Drought-stricken Filipino farmers clash with police after crop failure

Police have clashed with farmers in the southern Philippines. The farmers are demanding food aid from the government after 300,000 thousand hectares

France

French students and unions plan further labour reform protests

After Thursday’s day of protest (March 31) in cities across France, high school students and workers spent the night camped out at the Place de la

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Clashes in Paris over labour reforms

Students and workers held street protests, some of them violent, across France on Thursday while train drivers, teachers and others went on strike to

France

France: Clashes as students march against labour reforms

Thousands of students took to the streets of France on Thursday to protest planned labour reforms they say will deny them the job stability enjoyed

Greece

Athens protesters chant 'open the borders' ahead of migrant returns

Hundreds of human rights activists, students and migrants have taken to the streets of Athens chanting “open the borders.” The migrants were some of

Lithuania

Protest over milk prices in Lithuania

Low milk prices in Lithuania have triggered a colourful procession by producers, complete with a cow’s skeleton. Thousands of demonstrators turned

Hungary

School's out in Hungary in protest at government control

First lessons of the day were cancelled at some 250 establishments in Hungary on Wednesday, as teachers, pupils, their parents and grandparents

Russia

Russian farmers furious about alleged illegal land grabs

All signs pointed to the European Union’s sanctions on Russia being a positive move for the country’s small domestic farmers. But two years on