(Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that Libya should cooperate with Greece and Europe to help halt a surge in migration flows from the north African state. Seaborne arrivals of migrants in Europe from the north of Africa, including war-torn Sudan, and the Middle East have spiked in recent months. Greece said …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Thursday that French police had carried out discriminatory checks on a Frenchman of African descent, the first such verdict in a case of racial profiling brought against France. The French government “failed to provide objective and reasonable justification” for the police carrying out three identity checks …
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(Reuters) -Slovakia will not support a new European Union sanctions package on Russia and will demand a delay in the vote until Slovak concerns over gas supplies after 2027 are resolved, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday. The European Commission on June 10 proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia for its invasion …
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey supports NATO’s decision to more than double its defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035 and is already exceeding the previous 2% benchmark, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Thursday, adding Ankara would prioritise air defences. NATO allies agreed on Wednesday to raise their collective spending goal to 5% …
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By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Spain’s Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld core elements of a disputed amnesty law enacted by the Socialist government after Catalonia’s failed 2017 secession bid, under which more than 300 people have been pardoned. “This is magnificent news for Spain,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters in Brussels. He reiterated his …
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By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) -Global leaders will kick off the once-a-decade Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain, on Monday, which aims to improve the world’s aid and financial architecture. Ambitious reforms to everything from global tax to climate-focused funding are on the agenda. What is the event, who will attend, and …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) -People braving an early summer heatwave sought relief in lakes and mountains across the Balkans this week, as health authorities urged residents to stay in the shade and drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Meteorologists in Serbia said on Thursday that yesterday was the hottest day in the Balkan country since measurements …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The White House embraced the moniker of “daddy” for Donald Trump in a video that it released after NATO chief Mark Rutte used the term in a conversation with the U.S. president. “Daddy’s home,” the White House posted on X, along with the video featuring the song “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” by Usher …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo said on Thursday that conflicts in the Middle East were raging with an unprecedented “diabolical intensity” and appealed for greater respect for international law, in comments to Catholic bishops and aid agencies operating in the region. At a meeting in the Vatican, the pontiff said countries in …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s forces stopped Russian advances in the border area of the northern region of Sumy this week, the country’s top general said in a statement on Thursday. “The advance of Russian troops in the border areas of Sumy region has been halted, and the line of combat has stabilised,” Oleksandr Syrskyi said in …
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