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Austria

Anti-Islam PEGIDA protests spring up in Austria

The anti -Islam movement known as PEGIDA which began in Germany has sprung up in Austria drawing hundreds of supporters and counter demonstrators

Hungary

Merkel travels to Hungary to make a stand for European democratic values

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the Hungarian capital Budapest to receive an honorary doctorate

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ISIL hostage Kenji Goto mourned in Japan

Thailand

Thailand steps up security in Bangkok after bomb blasts at luxury mall

Thailand has stepped up security in Bangkok after two small bombs exploded at a luxury mall in the capital overnight on Sunday. Two people suffered

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Hungary

Hungarians protest against PM's pro-Russian policies

Thousands of people demonstrated outside Hungary’s parliament on Sunday against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s pro-Russian polices. The protest was

China

Hong Kong 'umbrella' revolutionists return for peaceful rally

Greece

Golden Dawn rally in Athens provokes anti-fascist protests

In the Greek capital thousands of anti-fascist demonstrators took to the streets in a rally against far-right extremism. The protest was in response

Spain

Podemos holds biggest rally yet in Spanish capital and promises election earthquake

Tens of thousands of people turned out in Madrid on Saturday for the latest show of strength for Podemos, the new left-wing party that in just a year

Venezuela

Venezuela troops to use lethal force at protests

As Venezuelans face chronic food shortages and their country’s economic crisis deepens, its government has authorised its armed forces to use lethal

Germany

Anti-Islamisation group in Leipzig fails to attract support

Germany

Germany's PEGIDA group loses its second leader in a week

The woman who only recently took over the leadership of Germany's PEGIDA group has quit

Europe News

Ukrainian expats rally for tougher EU sanctions

Ukrainian expats protested on Wednesday outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels as foreign ministers prepare to meet to discuss sanctions against

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Kosovo: protesters demand minister's resignation

Mexico

Rally marks four months since 43 Mexico students went missing

With 43 students still missing in Mexico, a rally has been held in the capital exactly four months after they vanished to demand more be done to find

Kosovo

Police and protesters clash in 'worst Kosovo unrest' since 2008 breakaway

Riot police and anti-government protesters fought running battles on Tuesday in what has been described as Kosovo’s worst unrest since it

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Kenya: protesters accuse local governor of corruption

Germany

Muslim concerns grow over spread of PEGIDA movement in Germany

Many immigrants living in Germany are becoming increasingly worried about the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West movement, or

Germany

Dresden welcomes all to anti-PEGIDA rock concerts

The German city of Dresden rocked on Monday night to the sound of anti-PEGIDA concerts. It was a chance for the city which is becoming known for

Egypt

Violent protests mark Egyptian uprising anniversary

Gunfire and sirens were heard on the streets of Cairo as security forces once again used lethal force against protesters who were marking the anniversary of Egypt's uprising.

Spain

Bill threatens 600,000 euro fines for protesting in Spain

Thousands of protesters marched through Madrid to express their opposition to a proposed law that would set hefty fines for the very act of