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1821 March 25: Greek Independence Day
1918 March 25: Belarus Freedom Day (Dzen Voli)
1949 March 25: Operation Priboi, Soviet Mass Deportations from the Baltic States
Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Azerbaijani Forces Advance into Artsakh’s Territory; Russia Warns Baku
Chechnya’s Kadyrov Decorated For Defending Human Rights
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Is new agreement a turning point for Serbia and Kosovo?
A Muslim minority loyal to Ukraine bears the brunt of Russia’s crackdown in Crimea
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Taxation of cryptocurrencies in Luxembourg
Russian concern over protests in Georgia
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In Naples, you can find Europe’s possibly only Romani fusion restaurant
Belgium arrests eight in ‘terror attack’ probe following house raids
Offshore wind generation firm sets up Isle of Man office
How Scotland’s incoming prime minister is making history
Albania shocked by AK47 attack at leading TV station
Hosting Russian Nuclear Weapons Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Belarus
Hungary ratifies Finland’s NATO application, keeps Sweden waiting
Mayor of Vorkuta to Serve on the Frontline in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Grain Lowers Prices, Triggers Protests in Poland, Bulgaria
North Russian Governor bonds with Wagner Group
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Vatican Repudiates Colonial Era ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
Austria’s far right walks out of Zelensky speech
Church defends Indigenous peoples: ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ was never Catholic
North Macedonia Green-lights Helicopter Donation to Ukraine
Why do 83% of Albanians want to leave Albania?
Westinghouse to supply fuel to Czech Republic’s Dukovany
One of four residents of Ingushetia put on wanted list found dead
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Everything you need to know about the 2023 Tour of Flanders
Cross-Party Majority for NATO Base in Finland
Turkey ratifies Finland’s NATO bid, Sweden kept waiting
EU sending anti-coup mission to Moldova in May
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Could your native language have an impact on how you think?
Alpine glaciers in Austria melting at record level
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1805 April 2: Children’s Book Day/Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday
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President says Lithuania backs Georgia in its aspirations for increased cooperation with NATO
Sanna Marin defeated by Finland’s conservatives in tight race
War Hero or Villain? Kosovo’s Former President on Trial
You don’t scare us: Slovakia shrugs off Kremlin energy retaliation for arming Ukraine
Remote Arctic region gets first road connection to mainland
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1949 April 4: Founding of NATO
Switzerland to host UEFA Women’s EURO 2025
Views split on Isle of Man proposals for assisted dying laws
Lithuania bans Russians from purchasing real estate
Nato’s border with Russia doubles as Finland joins
How many elections would it take to end the crisis in Bulgaria?
Is a Power Transition in the Cards in Chechnya?
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Switzerland scraps bonuses of Credit Suisse execs
Unrest as Corsican Court Bans its Own Language in Parliament
NATO entry delay for Sweden spells trouble for alliance, experts say
Charity rescues 440 migrants from stormy seas off Malta
Is Dagestan Part of Russia? Muhammad Mokaev Doesn’t Want to Represent Russia in His UFC Fights
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1320 April 6: Declaration of Arbroath, Scotland and Tartan Day
Latvia brings back conscription in response to Russia’s Ukraine war
Finland’s long-held neutrality is over. What next?
Greece to send more arms to Ukraine, but sets limits
Behind the Lines: Defiance on Walls and Skin as Crimea Resists Russian Occupation
Three policemen killed, eight injured in shootout in Russia’s North Caucasus
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Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace
Dutch to send 150 marines to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of EU mission
Cyprus to offer technical aid to Ukraine on demining
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April 8: International Romani day
Finland, Sami activist Hirvasvuopio to TPI: “I’ll tell you about the resistance of the oldest people in Europe”
Opinion: My Romani ancestors struggled for their rights. How I continue their fight — and forge my own identity
On International Roma Day, We Remember Roma and Sinti Victims Lost During the Holocaust
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1557/1802 April 9: Day of Finnish Language
1989 April 9: Tbilisi massacre, Georgia: National Unity Day
1916 Irish Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca)
1932 Easter Sunday: Aberri Eguna (“Fatherland Day”) in Basque Country
Estonia’s Kaja Kallas secures government coalition agreement
Thousands Rally in Georgia’s Tbilisi Against Government
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1998 April 10: Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland peace process
2010 April 10: Smolensk Catasprophe
Bulker wreck spews oil as bad weather hits Gibraltar
Georgia’s opposition party puts on pro-European march in Tbilisi
‘I Am Completely Guilty’: Komi Anti-War Activist Braces For His Trial For ‘Discrediting’ The Army
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Moldova’s president urges protests in of EU path
Abkhazia’s de facto rulers fret over Tbilisi protests
Russia’s big Arctic rescue exercise was attended by observers from Iran and Saudi Arabia
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What will post-Djukanovic Montenegro look like?
Romania selects F-35 to upgrade air force fleet
US puts sanctions on four Georgian judges over ‘significant corruption’
Russian decolonisation and Eurasia: An imperial legacy? Risks and opportunities for Tatarstan
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“I have hope and confidence that Aragonese will not die out”
Moscow Church Faces New and Greater Threat in Lithuania, Belarus and Russia Itself
Joe Biden uses Irish language to declare: ‘I am home’
Norway expels 15 intelligence officers at Russian Embassy
Romania Gets Moldova (and the EU Doesn’t)
Ukraine, Romania, Moldova boost ties at security meeting
Slovakia’s central bank boss convicted of bribery
Hungary and Belarus agree nuclear energy cooperation
Leaked Pentagon documents suggest Russian government infighting over Ukraine
Chechen volunteer fighters back up Ukraine’s Russian resistance
Cyprus probes citizens named over Russian sanctions evasion
Seven killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan border clash
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1931 April 14: Proclamation of Catalan Republic by Francesc Macià
1978 April 14: Georgian Language Day
Crimean Tatar woman held in Vladikavkaz for months over snubbing Russian citizenship
Activists warn Russian languages are disappearing faster than data suggests
Mordovia Radio Enthusiast Who Called for Putin’s Overthrow Given 6 Years in Jail
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NATO Member Finland Breaks Ground on Russia Border Fence
Israeli-born Moldovan oligarch sentenced in absentia to 15 years over $1b bank theft
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Young European democrats pledge support for independent Scotland in EU
Sami languages revive in their diversity
‘Not our friends’: Anger with Russia builds in Armenia
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Do some languages sound more beautiful than others?
Moldova: sentencing of pro-Kremlin oligarch is significant step for justice, says EU
Slovakia joins Poland and Hungary in halting Ukraine grain imports
Slovakia Gives Ukraine Remaining 9 of 13 Promised Warplanes
‘Not possible’ to ban Ukraine grain, EU tells Poland, Hungary
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Hyderabad Lambada woman, Gypsy in Germany find linguistic link
Spanish air defence system comes online in Latvia
Moldova denies entry to head of Russia’s Tatarstan
CoE Commissioner reports numerous violations of rights of Crimean Tatars on occupied peninsula
Moscow Faces Serious Obstacles in Making Karelia a ‘Second Kaliningrad’
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Indigenous Peoples Must Have Full Representation, Participation in Decisions Affecting Their Territory, Governance
Denmark claims Russian vessels sighted days prior to Nord Stream explosion
Water rationed in Catalonia as drought bites deeper
Father with many children from Kalmykia appeals to court against being sent to special military operation
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Luxembourg’s gay PM Xavier Bettel blasts Hungary and Viktor Orbán over ‘shameful’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws
‘Simply inexplicable’: Wallonia’s finances are becoming increasingly unsustainable
More Leopards for Ukraine: Denmark, Netherlands to send 14 tanks
Russia preparing to wage underwater war around Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland?
Visa liberalisation: EU adopts visa-free travel for Kosovo
Chechnya: A litmus test of Russia’s power
Fighting Russia from Chechnya to Ukraine – and back again
War With Chechnya Brutalized Russian Society, and Ukraine Is Paying the Price
Man From Russia’s Kalmykia Deemed Asylum Seeker In Kazakhstan After Fleeing Army
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Brazil’s Lula met with protests in Portugal over Ukraine comments
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Belgium destroys shipment of American beer after taking issue with ‘Champagne of Beer’ slogan
Latvia releases Russian fertilizer as U.N. looks to save Ukraine grains deal
Serbian, Hungarian Leaders Attend Military Display In Serbia
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303 April 23: Catalonia: Sant Jordi’s Day
Serbs in North Kosovo Boycott Local Elections
Crimean Tatar was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment in occupied Crimea for lending UAH500 to his friend from Ukrainian army
Azerbaijan sets up checkpoint on land link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
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1915 April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
1916 April 24: Proclamation of the Irish Republic
The San Marino Pavilion Distinguishes Between Host and Guest at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale
Bulgaria joins European Battery Alliance
Crimean Tatar Jailed For Fighting With Ukrainian Forces
Don’t Just Remember the Armenian Genocide. Prevent It From Happening Again
The Rich Traditional Sounds of Mountain Mari Music
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1974 April 25: Carnation Revolution in Portugal
Belgium opposes construction of French offshore wind farm at its border
Faroe Islands warns Denmark not to probe Russian ships’ presence
Lithuania legalises migrant pushbacks
Denmark to help Ukraine repair and develop wind power capacity
Sweden expels 5 Russian embassy staff for suspected spying
Bulgaria, Romania part of deal to ensure Azeri gas flow to Europe
“Protest region.” Karelia gets another independent journalist on foreign agent list
Pre-trial detention of Udmurtia human rights lawyer Dmitry Talantov extended
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1937 April 26: Bombing of Guernica, Basque Country
1986 April 26: Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Pressure mounts to ban Russia, Belarus from 2024 Olympic Games
Czech Rep. approved defense cooperation with U.S.
Fire damages Russian cultural centre in Cyprus, Moscow cites ‘terrorist attack’
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Estonia’s Võros declare themselves indigenous, want language recognized
Austria: World’s oldest newspaper to cease print publication
Iceland Authorises Visits by US Nuclear Submarines
China must position itself over Ukraine: Lithuania president
Slovenia sends new arms shipment to Ukraine
When Russia is defeated in Ukraine, look to Chechnya
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Gagauzia becomes new front in Russia’s effort to destabilise Moldova
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1707 May 1: the Act of Union of Scotland and England
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
1990 May 4: Latvian Independence Restoration Day
1950 May 9: Schuman Declaration, Europe Day
1877 May 10: Romania Independence Day
1944 May 16: Day of Sinti, Romani and Roma resistance
1814 May 17: Constitution Day, Norway
May 17: Galician Literature Day
May 17: Endangered Species Day
1944 May 18: Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide
1864 May 21: Circassian Genocide Memorial Day
2006 May 21: Montenegro Independence Day
1948 May 25: Day of Heroes of Fight Against Totalitarianism
1918 May 26: Georgia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Armenia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Azerbaijan Republic Day