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Portuguese Elections: opposition reactionManuela Ferreira Leite of the centre-right Social Democratic Party has made a speech at her party’s… 27/09/09 22:36 CET
German Elections: reaction from The LeftDuring the election campaign “Die Linke” (The Left) was the only party calling for a withdrawal of… 27/09/09 22:21 CET
Portuguese Elections: winner’s speechJose Socrates, the Prime Minister and leader of the winning Socialist Party has given a speech to… 27/09/09 21:30 CET
Portuguese Elections: partial resultsWith three-quarters of the votes counted, the partial results for the Portuguese elections indicate… 27/09/09 20:41 CET
German Elections: Guido Westerwalle reactionGuido Westerwalle at the Free Democratic Party headquarters made a speech thanking all the party’s… 27/09/09 19:18 CET
German Elections: Angela Merkel reactionAt the CDU (Christian Democratic Union)headquarters, a jubilant Angela Merkel made a speech which… 27/09/09 19:08 CET
Polanski arrested over under-aged sex warrantFilm director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody, according to the organisers of the Zurich… 27/09/09 18:43 CET
Iran tests missilesIran’s test of two short-range missiles today will send tensions between Iran and the West… 27/09/09 18:43 CET
German Elections: Socialists admit defeatIn a speech at the party’s headquarters in Berlin, Socialist Party leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier… 27/09/09 18:39 CET
German Elections: exit pollsExit polls show that Angela’s Merkel’s CDU party (The Christian Democratic Union) has won 33.8% of… 27/09/09 17:57 CET
Portuguese Election: leaders votePortugal’s main election candidates have cast their ballots, calling on other voters in the country… 27/09/09 17:34 CET
Portuguese Elections: voting underwayOne of Portugal’s leading citizens, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, cast his… 27/09/09 17:34 CET
German Elections: voting underwayMembers from Germany’s vast array of parties were out voting today along with the rest of the… 27/09/09 17:34 CET
German Chancellor Angela Merkel votesThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voted today. While she’s the favourite, polls suggest she… 27/09/09 14:03 CET
Social Democrat Chancellor candidate Frank Walter Steinmeier votesThe Social Democrat Chancellor candidate, Frank Walter Steinmeier has cast his vote in Berlin. He… 27/09/09 13:18 CET
Portugal goes to pollsVoters in Portugal are casting their ballots in an election, that will decide who governs the… 27/09/09 13:18 CET
Polanski in Swiss custodyFilm director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody, according to organisers of the Zurich… 27/09/09 13:03 CET
Free Democrat Leader Westerwelle votes in GermanyGermany’s Free Democrat leader Guido Westerwelle has cast his ballot in Bonn. He’s hoping that his… 27/09/09 12:33 CET
Three French soldiers die in AfghanistanThree French soldiers have died in Afghanistan adding to the 31 other French military deaths. The… 27/09/09 11:43 CET
Nuclear tensions rise as Iran tests missilesTensions between Iran and the West are set to skyrocket, with Iran’s test of two short-range… 27/09/09 09:04 CET
Socialist PM Socrates leads in pollsThe ruling Socialists are expected to win today’s parliamentary elections in Portugal. But Prime… 27/09/09 09:03 CET
Chinese director wins San Sebastian film awardThe jury at the San Sebastian film festival has awarded Chinese director Lu Chuan the “Golden… 27/09/09 09:02 CET
Papal visit to boost Czech Catholic churchOn his first visit to the Czech Republic Pope Benedict has urged Czechs to rediscover their… 27/09/09 09:01 CET
Who will partner Merkel in coalition?Opinion polls in Germany leave little doubt that Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain in her post… 27/09/09 08:33 CET
