Wealthy Catalonia voter plan to split from economically distressed Spain after decades of activity
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Russia Beauty Queen Denounces Putin’s Corruption
Blunt words as Russia beauty queen denounces Putin at contest contributing to democracy movement
Britain to Keep Law Preventing Prisoners From Voting
Despite urging from the European Union, Britain may keep law preventing prisoners from voting
Jailed Russia Punk Activists Battle For Freedom
Dictatorship using Soviet propaganda techniques as jailed Russia punk activists battle clampdown
Hungary Protest Seeks to Stop Election Law Changes
Country has seen backsliding on some key issues of democratic government as Hungary protest seeks to stop election law
New Books Blame Stalin Expansionism for Cold War
Stalin expansionism plan explains why he never returned Eastern Europe to independence of any sort
France Opposition Vote Seen Fraudulent in Shock
Rightwing France opposition vote seen as fraudulent and both sides claiming victory in unusual fix
Revolutionary Solzhenitsyn Novel’s Anniversary on USSR Gulag
The Gulag system shocked the world as historians mark epic USSR Solzhenitsyn novel’s anniversary
Germany Denounces Russia Dictatorship Protester Clampdown
Germany PM Merkel condemn Russia dictatorship protester clampdown and record on Pussy Riot case
Ukraine Elections Leave Deep Mark on Country
Ukraine Elections Leave Deep Mark: Ukraine has had setbacks in its democracy despite progress