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The French government has declared a 12-day state of emergency in New Caledonia. This follows deadly riots over voting reforms unpopular with the French territory’s indigenous peoples. The French government declared a

Far-right populist Geert Wilders has said the leaders of four right-wing Dutch parties have reached agreement on forming a coalition government. Wilders himself will not be prime minister. Far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders on

Georgia’s government has drawn condemnation from the West following its passing of the controversial law. The law is seen by many as the result of Russian influence. The European Union and NATO on Wednesday called for Georgia to

Video platform YouTube says it is blocking access in Hong Kong to sites featuring a protest anthem after a court order. But it said it shared concerns that the move went against

Politicians came to blows in parliament in Tblisi during the final reading of the bill. It has already caused weeks of protests and renewed warnings from the EU. The Georgian parliament on

The European Union has accused the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest of “incoherence” for banning its flag from the concert hall during the final in the Swedish city of Malmo. The

Police in Armenia say they have detained dozens of demonstrators who were trying to block streets in capital Yerevan. The protesters are angry at plans to hand over land to Azerbaijan. Armenian

Spain’s Socialists won the largest share of the vote in Catalan elections, as separatist parties are set to lose their majority after more than a decade in power in the region. Catalans voted

India’s top court has granted Delhi’s chief elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, temporary bail so he can campaign in elections. His detention on corruption charges is seen by supporters as a bid to