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Third Night of Protests in Paris: More than 80 People were Detained

More than 80 people have been detained in successive protests against the pension reform in France.

In Paris, there were clashes between the police and demonstrators for the third night in a row. Law enforcement used tear gas against the protesters, who erected barricades and started burning garbage containers.

From phobic to militant democracy, constitutionally

Modern liberal democracy can easily become phobic, but is hesitant to act as a militant democracy. It is anxious and fearful about election results in several Western countries - e.g. the recent congressional midterm elections - where the choices of the electorate may call into question the very values of liberal democracy.

Turkey could open its borders to Armenia, Erdoğan says in Azerbaijan

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 10 his country could open its borders to Armenia, if Yerevan takes steps toward regional peace.

Speaking at a joint news conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Erdoğan said they had no issues with the Armenian people.

Turkey: We Are the Last Wall between Europe and Terrorism

Turkey is the last wall between Europe and terrorism. This is stated in the position of the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

"Turkey is protecting not only its own borders, but also the borders of NATO. Turkey's security is the security of all of Europe, including NATO," the ministry said in a statement.

ForMin Melescanu meets MP members of friendship group with Romania, stresses specialness of French-Romanian relations

At a meeting with a visiting delegation of the Friendship Parliamentary Group with Romania in the French National Assembly, Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu highlighted the special nature of the Franco-Romanian relations and the prospects for its consolidation amidst preparations for large-scale events in the bilateral relationship: the Romania-France season, the Celebration

Why Marine Le Pen could still beat Emmanuel Macron in the French election

Far right candidate Marine Le Pen announced Monday that she is temporarily standing down as the leader of National Front in order to beef up her national appeal against the independent, centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron.

Yet, while conventional wisdom is that Macron will now beat Le Pen, potentially by a huge landslide, the race could be tighter than some expect.

France assembly overwhelmingly approves of Greek bailout

French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the latest Greek bailout deal on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Manuel Valls warning that it was the only path out of the crisis.

The French National Assembly (the lower house) backed the agreement by 412 votes to 69. The Senate vote followed, 260 approving opposed to  23 against.

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