(Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan elected a parliamentary speaker on Friday in a bid to end upheaval and violence and move the country towards a parliamentary democracy, the first in ex-Soviet Central Asia. Here ...

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FILE - European countries ' flag fly at the European Parliament, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Strasbourg. The European election will take place on June 9, 2024. Nearly 300 signatories have signed an ...

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COPENHAGEN, DenmarkCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — Nearly 300 signatories have signed an open 10-point letter before next month’s European Parliament election, saying lawmakers should be putting democracy at ...