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1 day ago

Turkey and Armenia: When will the border crossings open?

The handshake between Nikol Pashinyan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan represents a historic moment, as it is the first time an Armenian leader has visited Turkey.
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1 day ago

Photos show life in Western Sahara, which has been dubbed 'Africa's last colony'

Western Sahara is the largest disputed territory in the world, designated by the United Nations as a non-self-governing territory, despite Morocco controlling about 80% of it.
World politics
#sweden
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
4 days ago

Five ways in which Sweden's government is eroding the rule of law

Sweden is identified as a country experiencing a decline in democratic standards due to legislative abuse and restrictions on civic space.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
6 days ago

IN DATA: Which are the oldest cases in Sweden's citizenship backlog?

Sweden's citizenship backlog includes cases waiting up to ten years, with average processing times now at 1,021 days.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
3 days ago

Swedish union leaders warn 'haphazard' citizenship reforms could harm international reputation

Support for transitional rules in Sweden's citizenship overhaul is crucial to maintain trust and attract skilled workers.
Education
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2 days ago

'We can go elsewhere': Skilled workers question future in Sweden over citizenship reforms

Chandra and Vibha face uncertainty over Swedish citizenship due to sudden rule changes affecting their applications and those of many others.
UK politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 week ago

Swedish migration minister doesn't rule out meeting citizenship campaigners

Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell is aware of the Fair Transition campaign but has not committed to meeting with its representatives.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
4 days ago

Five ways in which Sweden's government is eroding the rule of law

Sweden is identified as a country experiencing a decline in democratic standards due to legislative abuse and restrictions on civic space.
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3 days ago

IN DATA: How many teen deportations are there in Sweden?

Teen deportations in Sweden involve young adults aged 18-20 facing permit refusals, often due to age or parental residency status changes.
#sweden-democrats
Europe politics
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2 days ago

Swedish government allies push back on PM's election pact with Sweden Democrats

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's promise to the Sweden Democrats has caused irritation among the Christian Democrats and Liberals ahead of the election.
Juventus
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4 days ago

Kosovo 0-1 Turkiye: Akturkoglu strikes to end 24-year World Cup wait - Soccer News

Kerem Akturkoglu's goal secured Turkiye's World Cup qualification after a 24-year absence with a 1-0 victory over Kosovo.
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5 days ago

Swedish government wants to renegotiate pay transparency directive

It has become increasingly clear how great the challenges are in implementing the directive in a national context, both for us in Sweden and in other EU countries. Therefore, a relaunch at EU level is needed and we are now taking the initiative to do so.
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Berlin
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5 days ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany's reception of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked controversy due to his past human rights violations and ties to extremist groups.
Berlin
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5 days ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany hosted Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa despite his controversial past and accusations of human rights violations.
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2 days ago

Austria Becomes Latest EU Country to Deny US Military Use of Its Airspace

Austria's Defense Ministry stated, 'There have indeed been requests and they were refused from the outset.' The refusal is based on the country's neutrality policy, which has been in effect since 1955.
Europe politics
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5 days ago

We believe in each other': Kosovo's hard road from war to World Cup hope

Kosovo's football team, once struggling for recognition, is on the brink of their first World Cup finals after overcoming significant challenges since 2014.
#bosnian-war
History
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2 weeks ago

Sarajevo human safaris' case in Italy continues with three people under investigation

An investigation into alleged weekend snipers during the Bosnian War has identified three suspects in Italy.
History
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2 weeks ago

Sarajevo human safaris' case in Italy continues with three people under investigation

An investigation into alleged weekend snipers during the Bosnian War has identified three suspects in Italy.
US politics
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2 weeks ago

Norwegian parliament votes to investigate links between Epstein and foreign office

Norway's parliament unanimously established an independent investigative commission to examine connections between its foreign office and deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following revelations in released US Department of Justice files.
Europe politics
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4 days ago

Local elections in Serbia: Is Vucic's party losing its grip?

Serbia's ruling party, SNS, won local elections amid serious allegations of electoral fraud and violence.
Media industry
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3 weeks ago

Serbia: Fears rise over the last independent media outlets

Brent Sadler, a veteran war correspondent, now leads Adria News Network overseeing critical Serbian media outlets facing pressure from President Vucic's government.
World politics
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3 weeks ago

Western Sahara conflict underpins Morocco and Algeria's selective silence' on attack against Iran

Morocco and Algeria condition their responses to US-Israeli strikes on Iran based on Western Sahara dispute negotiations, avoiding direct condemnation while pursuing diplomatic talks.
World politics
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3 weeks ago

Spain Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Over Gaza Genocide and War in Iran

Spain withdrew its ambassador to Israel in protest of the Gaza genocide and U.S.-Israel war on Iran, maintaining embassy operations under a charge d'affaires.
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1 month ago
UK politics

Moderate youth leader confident of solution for Sweden's teen deportations

Douglas Thor raised concerns about unfair deportations in Sweden, focusing on integrated workers and young adults losing residency rights, prioritizing solutions over personal credit.
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1 month ago
Europe politics

Does Sweden need an 'integration amnesty' to stop deportations?

Fredrik Kopsch's book advocates amnesty for integrated foreigners facing deportation in Sweden, sparked by viral TikTok content about a young Iranian man's deportation case.
UK politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 month ago

Moderate youth leader confident of solution for Sweden's teen deportations

Douglas Thor raised concerns about unfair deportations in Sweden, focusing on integrated workers and young adults losing residency rights, prioritizing solutions over personal credit.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 month ago

Does Sweden need an 'integration amnesty' to stop deportations?

Fredrik Kopsch's book advocates amnesty for integrated foreigners facing deportation in Sweden, sparked by viral TikTok content about a young Iranian man's deportation case.
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1 month ago

France warns of 'provocation' as Sweden confirms Russian drone buzzed carrier

Sweden confirmed a Russian drone conducted unauthorized surveillance near France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Oresund Strait, prompting France to condemn the incident as a provocative spy attempt.
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1 month ago

Iceland mulls joining the EU amid strained US relations

Iceland considers EU membership after US ambassador's joke about annexation and Trump's Greenland interest heighten security concerns.
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1 month ago

South Africa secures return of 11 men lured' into Russia-Ukraine war

South Africa successfully repatriated 11 men who were fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, with diplomatic support from President Putin.
Europe politics
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2 weeks ago

Slovenia heads to polls with diverging views on Israel in focus

Slovenia's election features a close race between centre-left and populist right, influenced by foreign policy and coalition-building dynamics.
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2 weeks ago
Europe politics

Italy and Denmark warn Iran war could trigger migrant influx

Two leaders urge EU to adopt a humanitarian aid package to manage potential refugee flows from the Middle East conflict.
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2 months ago
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A lot of fear': the families bearing brunt of Sweden's immigration crackdown

Sweden's tightening asylum policies leave long-term residents facing deportation, prolonged detention, and severe psychological distress.
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1 month ago

Sudan condemns RSF chief's visit to Uganda as minimising human values'

Sudan condemned Uganda's reception of RSF leader Mohamed Dagalo as an insult and violation of laws, amid allegations of RSF war crimes and mass displacement.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Family of UN rapporteur Albanese sues Trump administration over sanctions

UN human rights rapporteur Francesca Albanese's family sued the Trump administration over sanctions imposed for her criticism of Israel and Palestinian rights advocacy.
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3 weeks ago

Ethnic Serbs fear impact of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners

A significant number of Serbs do not recognize the legitimacy of the authorities in Pristina. Kosovo's government insists that the Law on Foreigners is simply a mechanism to ensure that residents have the correct documents. Many Kosovo Serbs, however, are convinced that the measure targets them and is designed to either make them foreigners in their own homes or force them out of Kosovo for good.
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2 weeks ago

Kosovo faces third legislative election in just over a year

Kosovo faces a constitutional crisis as opposition parties boycott the presidential election, refusing to allow Prime Minister Kurti's party to control both government and presidency, triggering mandatory new parliamentary elections.
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1 month ago

Albania, Europe's laboratory where AI combats (or hides) corruption

Albania deployed an AI virtual minister to process public procurement data and reduce corruption and nepotism through algorithmic impartiality.
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3 weeks ago

Serbia imports more arms than other Western Balkan states

An increase in defense spending has been most visible and sustained in Serbia. Over the past decade, there has been pressure to replace weapons inherited from the Yugoslav People's Army, while the political leadership has also recognized the political and symbolic value of such investments.
Europe politics
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Denmark unveils legal reform to allow the worst foreign criminals to be deported

Denmark will deport foreign nationals sentenced to at least one year for serious crimes and will tighten controls on non-resident foreigners.
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2 months ago

Plans for Trump hotel in Belgrade collapse after Serbia's culture minister indicted

Affinity Global Development, a company linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the US president Donald Trump, has withdrawn from the project. The decision came soon after Serbian prosecutors indicted Nikola Selaković, the country's minister of culture, alongside Slavica Jelača, a secretary at the ministry of culture; Goran Vasić, acting director of the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments; and Aleksandar Ivanović, acting director of the Belgrade City Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments.
Arts
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp

Albanese said that while it is unfortunate that children have been affected, Australia is not providing any support. As my mother would say, you make your bed, you lie in it, he said. We have no sympathy, frankly, for people who travelled overseas in order to participate in what was an attempt to establish a caliphate to undermine and destroy our way of life, he added.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago
Europe politics

EU suspends visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials over democratic backsliding

The European Union suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials for at least one year due to democratic backsliding, crackdowns on protesters, and violations of fundamental rights commitments.
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4 weeks ago
Europe politics

EU suspends visa-free travel for Georgian officials

The European Commission suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials due to democratic backsliding, mass arrests, police violence, and press suppression following the 2024 elections.
Europe politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

EU suspends visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials over democratic backsliding

The European Union suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials for at least one year due to democratic backsliding, crackdowns on protesters, and violations of fundamental rights commitments.
Europe politics
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4 weeks ago

EU suspends visa-free travel for Georgian officials

The European Commission suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials due to democratic backsliding, mass arrests, police violence, and press suppression following the 2024 elections.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Closing statements begin in war crimes trial for Kosovo ex-president

Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci faces overwhelming evidence of murder, torture and witness intimidation for crimes during the 1998-99 independence war.
Europe politics
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1 month ago

Sweden to hand out first new repatriation grants

Sweden's Migration Agency approved its first applications for a controversial 350,000 kronor repatriation grant designed to encourage refugees to return home, despite government inquiry warnings that the scheme is risky and counterproductive.
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1 month ago

Sweden Democrat leader calls for freeze on teen deportations

The so-called teen deportations involve young people who receive deportation decisions from Sweden if their parents are granted permanent residency after they turn 18, as they are no longer able to be classified as dependants on their parents' permits. These young people are, given the way Sweden's school system works, usually still in high school (gymnasium).
Europe politics
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1 month ago

Families call for truth on Kosovo War's missing people

"My mother and sisters were killed on that day. For 26 years, I have not known where their bodies are buried. Every time I see a pit, I think they might be lying there," Gashi says. For more than two decades, he has been haunted by the feeling that the truth could lie right beneath his feet, but remains out of reach.
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1 month ago

Swedish games boss warns 'retroactive' citizenship reforms 'not good for industry'

Sweden's new citizenship reforms without transitional rules will deter international talent and harm the country's competitiveness in the global games industry.
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2 months ago

Somaliland recognition: Israel's foothold in the Horn of Africa

He said that the recognition was in keeping with the spirit of the Abraham Accords, referring to the United States-led initiative encouraging a number of Arab countries to normalise relations with Israel in return for diplomatic and financial concessions from the US. But Israel's recognition of Somaliland has prompted protests within Somalia and complaints from dozens of countries and organisations, including Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the African Union.
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1 month ago

Can this campaign group change Swedish government's mind on citizenship?

Sweden's government implemented tightened citizenship rules from June 6th retroactively to pending applications, prompting Fair Transition campaign group to advocate for transitional provisions protecting applicants under previous requirements.
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1 month ago

Serbia: Reform denounced as a political takeover of justice

After months of mounting pressure on independent media, academic institutions and NGOs, Serbia's ruling majority has turned its attention to the judiciary. In an expedited procedure, without public debate or consultations and bypassing established legislative standards, the Serbian parliament last week adopted a package of amendments to core judicial laws that critics say threatens the independence of the country's judiciary.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Ethiopia demands Eritrea immediately withdraw' troops from its territory

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of occupying border territory, supporting armed groups inside Ethiopia, and demands Eritrean troop withdrawal while offering dialogue if territorial integrity is respected.
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1 month ago

How Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic sees the world

They threw everything they had at us [until] there were no more chairs to hurl at each other, Vucic recounted in a magazine interview 20 years later. Dinamo supporters then stampeded the pitch, where their team jumped into the fray, assaulting police officers, and the game was officially called off before it began.
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fromwww.france24.com
1 month ago

Tete a tete - UN's Albanese slams 'shameful and defamatory' anti-Semitism accusations against her

Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank risk Gaza's destruction, enable land seizures and spread terror while accusations of anti‑Semitism against critics are called shameful and defamatory.
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2 months ago

You're not human:' A legal limbo for Russian nationals in Ukraine

Taras always resented his dark-red Russian passport and was happy to replace it with a blue Ukrainian one. But it was a process that took him 11 years and two trials. He is one of more than 150,000 Russian nationals living in Ukraine as the war with Russia continues. Most are relatives or spouses of Ukrainians or were born in Ukraine. Some are dissidents seeking refuge or volunteers with the Ukrainian army.
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2 months ago

Swede suspected of spying for Russia, prosecutor says

A 33-year-old Swedish IT consultant was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and is charged with assisting Russia's intelligence service.
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1 month ago

German government pushes Syrians to return to their homeland

Of these, 3,678 of them have already gone back to their home country. For German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, this is proof of the migration policy that he has been promoting: "Those who have no prospect of staying receive targeted support for their voluntary repatriation." This "targeted support" includes the cost of the flights and 1,000 (ca. $1200) per adult and 500 for minors.
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1 month ago

Albania's judicial reform ten years on: Hope without justice

A court ruling in Tirana led to the murder of an appellate judge, highlighting decades-long property disputes and Albania's decade-long judicial vetting reforms.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Twenty-four aid workers were acquitted in Lesbos after seven years facing migrant-smuggling charges, vindicating rescue efforts amid international concern over Greece's border practices.
Europe politics
fromwww.france24.com
1 month ago

'Well-functioning democracy': Does Norway look closely enough at 'what goes on behind closed doors'?

Norway faces a reckoning over informal power networks, diplomatic opacity, and systemic vulnerabilities revealed by the Epstein files and unexpected elite involvement.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a red line'

Chinese officials urged European governments to ban entry by Taiwanese politicians, citing national border laws and EU regulations to avoid damaging relations with China.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Kyiv urges stronger action against shadow fleet' after Russia strikes Ukraine overnight Europe live

Russian strikes killed at least four, damaged homes and an embassy, underscoring urgent need for sustained international support for Ukraine's air defences and diplomacy.
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