French riot police apprehend a man in a street near Saint Lazare train station during a national day of protest. (Reuters: Piroschka van de Wouw)
DW: France, Hungary, Serbia: Is half of Europe protesting?
People have taken to the streets to protest against a labor law in Hungary, against high tuition in Albania and against state violence in Serbia. Germany, meanwhile, has seen its first "yellow vest" style demonstration.
Looking at the photos, one could mistake the sea of lights in Budapest for a festive holiday event. The people who gathered in Hungary's capital Sunday night weren't holding candles, however, but smartphones. And their message is political, not religious.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 18, 2018
The reason France has more protests than Germany or Britain -- Anne Bagamery, ABC News Online
Hungary protests spark opposition coalition - but will it last? -- Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than, Reuters
People are protesting in authoritarian Hungary: Here's what to expect -- Erin Dunne, Washington Examiner
The torture of Theresa May -- John Lloyd, Reuters
The Continuing Agony of Brexit -- Robert Skidelsky, Project Syndicate
In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down -- Karin Laub, AP
Will Yemen's first truce in years hold? -- Al Jazeera
Truce brings hope for Yemen, but peace could prove elusive -- Ahmed Al-Haj and Samy Magdy, AP
Yemen peace efforts miss a critical factor -- Jamille Bigio and Rachel Vogelstein, Reuters
Back in Control, Syria’s Regime Tries to Build Its Legitimacy -- Zaki Mehchy, Chatham House
China’s Crisis of Overconfidence -- David Bandurski, The Diplomat
Analyst: North Korea wants to rein in bribery -- Elizabeth Shim, UPI
Afghanistan: Peace without women's rights? -- Nasim Saber, DW
Inside Tajikistan: The front line of the war on drugs -- Charles Stratford, Al Jazeera
The Turkey-Venezuela mutual admiration society -- Zia Weise, Politico
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