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Police in Georgia break up Tbilisi protesters’ camp but they quickly return
The October 26 election kept the governing Georgian Dream party in power, but opponents say the vote was rigged.
Call for north to have European Parliament representation as MLAs to debate EU relations
Motion comes ahead of Stormont vote on post-Brexit trading arrangements
Hungary’s Orban says sanctions on Russia will ‘destroy’ EU economy
The Hungarian leader said the EU’s sanction regime ‘should be reviewed, because with such a policy of sanctions, energy prices will not come down’.
Calls for change to student financing as Newry graduate ‘heartbroken’ after withdrawal from prestigious EU academic offer
Aspiring student had secured Masters degree course at College of Europe in Belgium
Georgia president: Country was victim of Russian ‘special operation’ in election
Salome Zourabichvili said she did not recognise the results of the vote.
Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote
The pre-election campaign in the South Caucasus nation of 3.7 million people which borders Russia was dominated by foreign policy.
New defence agreement will bolster European security, say UK and Germany
The allies signed the deal amid concerns about Russia and the prospect of weakened US commitments to European security.
UK and Germany sign ‘landmark’ defence agreement
The deal will see German planes operating from a Scottish airbase and increase co-operation on developing new equipment.
UK and Germany agree defence pact in face of growing Russian threat
The deal will see German planes fly from a Scottish RAF base and lead to closer collaboration on developing new military equipment.
Healey makes new commitments to European defence as Nato ministers meet
Defence Secretary John Healey pledged protection for Estonia against the Russian threat and measures on European air defence.