Hungary opposition delivers blow to PM Orban in town vote
Craig TaylorHungary’s powerful PM Viktor Orban suffers a rare setback in a mayoral election. BBC News – Europe
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Italy election: Rival protests spark tensions ahead of vote
Scuffles break out as far-right and anti-fascist groups stage rallies a week before Italy’s election. BBC News – Europe
One French woman in eight has been raped, study says
Four million women have been raped once in their lives, a major survey of abuse in France suggests. BBC News – Europe
Explosion at US embassy in Montenegro
An assailant threw an explosive device into the embassy compound before killing himself. BBC News – Europe
Russia admits dozens of Russian casualties in Syria battle
Russia says “several dozen” Russians – not regular troops – were killed or wounded in a Syria clash. BBC News – Europe
Israel-Poland spat: Swastikas drawn on Polish embassy in Tel Aviv
It comes after Israel condemned Poland’s PM for saying Jews were among perpetrators of the Holocaust. BBC News – Europe