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France

March for Life: Thousands of Paris protesters rally against abortion

Protesters in Paris have called on doctors to use their "conscientious objection" and stop performing abortions.

Greece

Protests in Athens over Macedonia name agreement

Thousands of protesters gathered in Athens over a name deal with neighbouring Macedonia

France

French yellow vests take their anti-government protest into tenth week

Numbers down from December peak

France

Gilets Jaunes protests enter tenth weekend across France

Protesters took to the streets across France for a tenth weekend of national action by the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) movement.

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Anti-government and pro-Brexit protesters clash in London

A few thousand anti-governent protersters donned yellow jackets on Sunday and marched a kilometre through central London.

France

'Gilets jaunes': 80,000 police officers deployed for 'Act 9'

The number matches those deployed at the height of the movement in mid-December.

France

Gilets jaunes: New Paris mural shows Lady Liberty leading protesters

The mural depicts Lady Liberty, the symbol of the French Republic, as painted by Eugene Delacroix in his most famous piece of art from 1830.

Belgium

Raw Politics, Your Call: Discontent in Europe

On Your Call, Raw Politics tackles the growing discontent in Europe with callers across the bloc and The Telegraph's Brussels Correspondent James Crisp and Greek MEP, Eva Kali.

World News

Europe briefing: Seven stories to know about today

We take a look back at the biggest stories from across Europe this morning.

Hungary

New march against Hungarian 'slave law' draws thousands

Thousands of Hungarians participated in the latest in a series of protests against the country's new 'slave law'.

France

French police release key 'gilets jaunes' activist Eric Drouet

Police released a key activist in France's 'gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) movement on Thursday. Officers detained him the day before for organising a protest without declaring it to officials

India

Protests erupt after two women make landmark step in Indian temple

Two women were the first to step foot in a Hindu temple in India after a Supreme Court ruling in September overturned a ban on women of menstrating age from entering. Their actions raised the ire of conservative worshippers who protested the women's entry to the temple.

World News

Who is your winner of discontent? A look back at a year of protests

Millions of people in Europe and beyond hit the streets in 2018 to denounce issues such as injustice, inequalities and climate change. Here is our round-up.

Sudan

Deadly protests in Sudan enter a ninth consecutive day

Dozens of people, including children, have been killed as Sudanese security forces try to stifle street protests that are ostensibly about high prices but whose roots lie much deeper.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia protests: Police release grieving father, ban further rallies

Davor Dragicevic, who claims that his 21-year-old son David was captured, tortured and murdered, has said he will continue to lead protests demanding the truth

Hungary

Student's police assault charge from Hungary's 'slave law' protest

The 32-year-old, a PhD student at the George Soros-backed Central European University (CEU), said he was present at the "slave law" protests in support of trade unions.

Hungary

Hungary 'slave law': Thousands protest in Budapest

New protests took place in Budapest on Friday night as Hungarians continue to oppose prime minister Viktor Orban's controversial 'slave law'

Spain

Four takeaways from Spain’s controversial cabinet meeting in Barcelona

This is what you need to know after tensions flared in Barcelona on Friday.

World

Portugal's 'yellow vests' turn out for anti-government protests

Several groups have responded to calls on social media to "block Portugal" in anti-government protests, echoing the wave of demonstrations across France.

Hungary

'Slave law' protests: Opposition MPs 'have a fair voice in Hungary'

Hungary's government has hit back after days of streets protests.