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By Charlotte Van Campenhout and Christian Levaux BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Farmers blocked the Dutch-Belgian border and occupied roads in Greece on Friday, while a Polish union announced plans to shut border crossings with Ukraine as European protests over prices and red tape spread. Protests have erupted in several countries, exposing anger about low prices for produce, …

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BEIRUT (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “start talking about the things a Palestinian state can be rather than the things it can’t be”, reiterating British support for a two-state solution. The Gaza war has put renewed focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian …

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By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister travels to the Middle East on Saturday to test ideas about reviving an Israeli-Palestinian political process after the Gaza war as Europe tries to play a role in a conflict that has deeply divided the European Union. “There will be a discussion with his regional counterparts, …

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s Viktor Orban said on Friday that he “went to the wall” for his country before agreeing to an EU deal on Thursday to extend new aid to Ukraine and that he averted the risk of losing EU funds earmarked for Budapest from the bloc’s joint coffers. European Union leaders unanimously agreed on …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Bus and tram stations across Germany were at a standstill on Friday, disrupting millions of commuters and travellers, as 90,000 public transport workers were called on to walk off the job. The 24-hour strike, called by labour union Verdi in all federal states except Bavaria, is the latest in a series of …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday condemned a decision by Ecuador to hand over Russian-made military hardware to the United States for use in Ukraine as a “reckless” breach of contract, the RIA news agency reported. The Ecuadorean government said last month it would take up an offer from Washington to swap what …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. lawmakers said they wanted Hungary to immediately approve Sweden’s accession to NATO, suggesting on Thursday, a week after Turkey’s approval, that Budapest risks permanent damage to its relationship with Washington if it does not act. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ben Cardin said he had “deep concerns” over …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The planned targets for U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of three U.S. soldiers by a drone in Jordan include “Iranian personnel and facilities”, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing American officials. The United States has assessed that the drone, which also wounded more than 40 people, was …

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