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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany recorded its highest number of drone sightings over military bases in October, a senior intelligence official said, with a growing focus on naval installations. Previously, drones had often been spotted over army and air force bases, including those training Ukrainian troops. In January, German police launched an investigation into suspected Russian …

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PARIS (Reuters) -The Louvre in Paris is raising ticket prices by 45% for most non-European Union tourists to help finance renovations of the museum, whose deteriorating state was laid bare by the theft of crown jewels last month. Visitors from outside the EU or the European Economic Area – which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway …

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BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Israel on December 6 and 7 for his first official visit since taking office, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. Merz is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 7 to discuss bilateral relations, the ceasefire in Gaza and other international issues, and …

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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Far-right leader Andre Ventura and a former navy admiral running as an independent are neck-and-neck in voter intentions for Portugal’s January presidential election, a poll showed Friday. A poll by ICS/ISCTE for Expresso showed Ventura and independent candidate Henrique Gouveia e Melo tied at 18% support. Former Social Democrat leader …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has received what the U.S. and Kyiv have called an “updated and refined peace framework” to end the war in Ukraine and will discuss it next week, the Kremlin confirmed on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that outline draft peace proposals discussed by the United States and Ukraine in …

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BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romanian Defence Minister Ionut Mosteanu said on Friday he has resigned from his post after it was revealed he had lied about his studies in his resume. “Romania and Europe are under Russia’s assault,” Mosteanu said on Facebook. “Our national security must be protected at all cost. I do not want discussions about …

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By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -An Italian court has ruled that plans for the world’s largest suspension bridge between mainland Italy and the island of Sicily would break EU environmental and tender rules, but the government said it would not give up on the flagship project. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government says the intended 3,666-metre …

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