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ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government on Friday approved a new negotiating mandate for talks with Brussels to modernize the country’s relationship with the European Union after a previous bid unraveled in 2021. Switzerland has said unrestricted access to the EU marketplace is the cornerstone of the plan, which aims to update existing accords with the …

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ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis’ health appeared to have improved on Friday as he presided at a ritual at a Rome parish without the signs of fatigue from a bout of bronchitis that forced him to limit activities over the past two weeks. Francis seemed more or less back to normal during a visit of …

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MADRID (Reuters) – Police in Spain have dismantled an art forgery ring suspected of selling artworks falsely attributed to British street artist Banksy, with some pieces fetching prices of 1,500 euros ($1,640) or higher. The Catalonia regional police force Mossos d’Esquadra said on Thursday it had raided a workshop inside an apartment in the city …

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ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday replaced the country’s sherpa for the Group of Seven (G7) with the head of the secret service, according to a statement, in an unexpected move just three months ahead of the leaders’ summit in Italy. Luca Ferrari will be appointed ambassador to Israel at a …

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PARIS (Reuters) – France is planning to have some of its arms manufacturers produce much-needed military equipment directly on Ukrainian soil to help the country in its war against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Friday. “Three French companies will be setting up partnerships with Ukrainian companies, in particular in the drone and land …

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By Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s election on Sunday is unlikely to produce a clear winner, opinion polls show, and the far right could play a decisive role in subsequent coalition talks just as the country prepares to celebrate 50 years since the fall of a fascist dictatorship. WHY THE EARLY ELECTION? The election, …

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By Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s election on Sunday is unlikely to produce a clear winner, opinion polls show, and the far right could play a decisive role in subsequent coalition talks just as the country prepares to celebrate 50 years since the fall of a fascist dictatorship. WHY THE EARLY ELECTION? The election, …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. military aid to Ukraine, blocked by Republican leaders in Congress, is needed to provide a bridge until European nations can ramp up their own defense production, a senior Ukrainian official said on Thursday. Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, said it was critical to U.S. credibility …

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