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 Baghdad |
Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet| 6 ministers from the Accordance Front has rejoined the Shia-led government, in an important step for national reconciliation | | |
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| Jun.16 |
 Luxembourg |
EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty EU foreign ministers have agreed to keep the reform treaty alive despite its rejection by Irish voters
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| Jun.14 |
 Kosovo |
UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians| A new constitution has come into force after the territory declared independence from Serbia in February. It's unclear who will oversee Serb areas | |
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| Jun.9 |
South Korea |
Cabinet offers to resign |
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| May.26 |
Beirut |
New leader to form unity cabinet |
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| May.12 |
Pakistan |
Ministers set to resign
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Pakistan |
Government set to split |
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| Apr.17 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition party 'was offered deal' |
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 Kenya |
Unity government sworn in Kenya swore in a new Cabinet, split 50-50 between former bitter enemies from opposing parties
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'
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| Mar.28 |
Kenya |
Kenyan leaders in conflict over Cabinet |
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| Mar.10 |
Spain |
PM seeks support after election |
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| Mar.9 |
 Pakistan |
Anti-Musharraf parties to share power 
Shortly after making their coalition official, main opposition parties called on President Musharraf to immediately convene parliament
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Jerusalem |
Israel approves settlement growth |
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| Mar.5 |
Kenya |
Power-sharing era to begin |
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
Medvedev: I will work with Putin |
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| Feb.21 |
Pakistan |
Leaders agree on coalition |
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| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
Kosovo declares independence Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
| Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
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| Feb.10 |
New England |
Obama set for clear Maine victory |
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| Dec.25 |
Kabul |
Urgent talks on Afghan expulsions |
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| Dec.24 |
Thailand |
Thaksin party 'can form alliance' |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
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| Nov.16 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto rejects new interim cabinet |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward
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| Sep.18 |
Baghdad |
Iraq to review all security firms |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government
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Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims
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| Jun.18 |
West Bank |
Abbas dissolves security council |
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| Jun.17 |
 West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in President Abbas swore in a temporary cabinet for emergency government in an attempt to regain control of the region
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| Jun.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
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| May.8 |
Northern Ireland |
Power sharing begins
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| Apr.16 |
Baghdad |
Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet
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| Mar.15 |
Gaza |
New Palestinian Cabinet named
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| Jan.11 |
Washington |
Bush team begins selling Iraq plan |
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| Dec.28 |
Somalia |
Government seeks control |
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| Nov.11 |
Beirut |
Ministers throw government into turmoil
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
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| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
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| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
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| Aug.7 |
UN |
Lebanon proposes plan to end violence |
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| Jun.29 |
Netherlands |
Dutch government collapses
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| May.20 |
Baghdad |
Parliament approves Cabinet| The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties. 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed
It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion
PM Nouri Mal... | |
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| Jan.27 |
West Bank |
Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
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| Nov.30 |
 Washington |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
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| Nov.28 |
 Canada |
Government thrown out Prime Minister Martin's government has been ousted in a no-confidence vote. 3 opposition parties were united
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| Nov.8 |
 Paris |
Government declared state of emergency Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin: the republic 'at an hour of truth'
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
Israeli flag lowered over Gaza| It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Israel has already removed its settlers, bulldozed their homes and demolished its militar... | |
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| Sep.8 |
Ukraine |
Yushchenko fires government
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| Aug.28 |
Baghdad |
Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
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| Aug.26 |
Baghdad |
No agreement yet on constitution |
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| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Iraq delays vote on draft constitution |
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50,000 mourn Srebrenica dead
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| Jul.7 |
Manila |
Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go
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| May.30 |
Paris |
Chirac set for government shakeup |
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Opposition says 745 died
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| Apr.16 |
 Japan |
Japan demands China apology Japan filed an official protest, complaining that Chinese authorities failed to stop the violence
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| Mar.24 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office
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| Mar.5 |
Syria |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
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| Feb.28 |
 Beirut |
Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns The government abruptly resigned during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a roar from protesters
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| Feb.23 |
West Bank |
Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal |
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs settlement withdrawals |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation
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| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
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| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik |
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| Nov.30 |
Iran |
Nuclear freeze 'temporary' |
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| Nov.28 |
Ukraine |
Poll row threatens Ukraine unity
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| Nov.7 |
Baghdad |
Allawi declares state of emergency
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| Nov.6 |
Gaza |
Palestinians ponder end to Arafat era |
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| Oct.29 |
Rome |
EU leaders sign new constitution |
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| Oct.26 |
Japan |
Japan won't bow to hostage threat |
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| Sep.13 |
 Moscow |
Putin tightens grip on security President has ordered a drastic overhaul of the way Russia is run in the wake of deadly attacks on civilians
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| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
Iraq amnesty targets insurgents
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| Jul.17 |
West Bank |
Arafat rejected government resignation |
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| Jul.15 |
Baghdad |
Iraq to form new security force Attacks by insurgents continued as the government is establishing an intelligence service to 'annihilate' terrorist groups
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| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
US hands over sovereignty in Iraq US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge two days ahead of schedule
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G8 summit ends with show of unity
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| Jun.8 |
UN Security Council |
Iraq plan gets unanimous backing |
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| Jun.1 |
Baghdad |
Council dissolved as new president named |
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi urges 'strong government' |
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| May.8 |
Washington |
Bush: Delay for Palestinian state |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Apr.18 |
 Spain |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible'
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| Mar.29 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes NATO's new seven
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| Mar.15 |
Spain |
PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq |
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| Mar.8 |
Iraq |
Interim constitution signed
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| Feb.29 |
Iraq |
Iraqis agree draft constitution |
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Splits delay basic law deal |
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| Feb.4 |
London |
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat |
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| Feb.2 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |
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| Jan.26 |
Kabul |
Constitution becomes law |
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| Jan.12 |
Iran |
Cabinet may dissolve |
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| Jan.6 |
London |
Diana crash investigation ordered
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| Jan.4 |
Kabul |
Loya jirga agrees constitution
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NASA rover lands safely on red planet
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| Nov.19 |
South Africa |
S Africa rolls out Aids programme |
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis 'to govern by next summer' |
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First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success
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| Oct.9 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
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| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
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| Aug.17 |
Liberia |
Rebels to take role in interim government |
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| Jul.16 |
Hong Kong |
Crisis after officials quit |
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| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
Iraqi council acts for first time
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Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur
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| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs road map
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| May.2 |
New Delhi |
India restores ties with Pakistan |
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| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Interim government to start within month |
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| Apr.18 |
Beijing |
China hid SARS patients |
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| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
Meeting for new civil authority |
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| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray The toppling of a giant bronze statue in Baghdad is being greeted as the symbolic crumbling of Saddam Hussein's regime
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Bush: Saddam has 48 hours to leave Iraq
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| Feb.4 |
Serbia |
Yugoslavia officially abolished
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| Oct.30 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon's government collapses |
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| Oct.25 |
Texas |
Jiang and Bush start summit |
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Bush addressed U.N. on Iraq
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| Sep.11 |
West Bank |
Arafat to form new government |
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
U.S. at 'high alert' |
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| Aug.23 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe dissolves cabinet |
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| Aug.11 |
Colombia |
State of emergency declared |
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| Aug.2 |
Taiwan |
Leader calls for independence vote |
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| Jul.3 |
West Bank |
Arafat reshuffles security officials |
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| Jun.24 |
Washington |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule
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| Jun.21 |
West Bank |
Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
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Karzai elected head of state
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| May.31 |
India |
Foreign nationals urged to leave |
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| May.20 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon sacks four ministers |
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| May.19 |
East Timor |
Birth of a nation |
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| May.18 |
West Bank |
Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide
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| Apr.28 |
West Bank |
Arafat accepted plan to lift siege |
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Shock success for Le Pen
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| Jan.29 |
Washington |
Bush gives State of the Union address |
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| Dec.21 |
 Kabul |
Swearing-in of interim government Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai
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George Harrison dies
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| Aug.23 |
California |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV |
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Crown prince kills royal family
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
C. Rice to be national security adviser |
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| Dec.9 |
Israel |
Barak resigns
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Closest Presidential election
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| Apr.2 |
Austria |
Far-right enters government
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