By James Mackenzie, Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Europe faces “civilisational erasure” and may one day lose its status as a reliable U.S. ally, the Trump administration said in a major strategy document, drawing an outcry from Europeans who compared it to the rhetoric of the Kremlin. The new National …
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By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE, Dec 5 (Reuters) – International Criminal Court arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and five other Russians accused of war crimes in Ukraine will stay in place even if a blanket amnesty is approved during U.S.-led peace talks, ICC prosecutors said on Friday. Deputy prosecutors Mame Mandiaye Niang of Senegal and …
By John Revill ZURICH, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The Swiss government has won broad support from groups consulted over a new agreement to deepen ties with the European Union, officials said on Friday. The ruling Federal Council said nearly three quarters of cantons, political parties and other associations had given a positive response to the …
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By Gabriel Stargardter and Louise Rasmussen PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – French prosecutors are investigating after drones were suspected to have flown over a nuclear submarine base on the Atlantic coast late on Thursday, a prosecutor in charge of military affairs in the city of Rennes said on Friday. Jean-Marie Blin said overflights had been …
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BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday criticised the Lebanese government’s decision to send a civilian delegate to the ceasefire committee, calling it a “free concession” to Israel and a clear violation of previous government positions. On Wednesday, both Israel and Lebanon sent civilian envoys to a military committee monitoring their …
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Norway plans to buy two more submarines from Germany and separately some long-range artillery, the defence ministry said on Friday, at a much higher cost than before, partly due to high demand for military equipment. The submarine order comes on top of four submarines the Nordic country …
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VIENNA, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Four countries’ boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation could reduce the budget for next year’s edition in Vienna but the show will be no worse for it, Austrian host broadcaster ORF said on Friday. At a meeting on Thursday, national broadcasters that make up the European Broadcasting …
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STOCKHOLM, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Sweden will phase out development aid to five countries in coming years and use the money to increase support for Ukraine, the government said on Friday. The Nordic country plans to phase out aid to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia and Bolivia, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa …
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BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Germany’s parliament passed a contentious pensions bill on Friday after a threat by lawmakers within Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives to veto it had underscored his lack of control of his own party. The bill passed with 319 votes in favour, indicating that Merz had managed to retain an absolute majority. …
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STOCKHOLM, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The Swedish government on Friday proposed changes to the constitution that would allow revoking the citizenship of some criminal gang leaders, as part of its work to combat widespread organised crime. In January, a cross-party parliamentary committee proposed constitutional changes to allow stripping the passports of people with dual nationality …
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