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Greenland’s incoming leader looks forward to visit from Danish prime minister

31 Mar 2025

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Greenland’s incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that he was looking forward to a visit from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this Wednesday, and that Greenland had been wishing for this visit. Frederiksen on Saturday announced that she would visit Greenland on April 2-4 for talks with the semi-autonomous Danish …

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Europe’s defence challenge energises young techies at hackathon

31 Mar 2025

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A weekend hackathon in Amsterdam aimed at finding fast-and-cheap battlefield solutions for Ukraine drew more than 100 young programmers and engineers, with many saying Europe’s rearmament plans were prompting them to consider careers in defence. European countries are boosting military spending after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled the United …

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Poland probes disappearance of Belarusian opposition activist

31 Mar 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish law enforcement are investigating the disappearance of an exiled Belarusian opposition activist, one of her colleagues said on Monday, adding that her phone had been traced to Belarus. Warsaw became a key hub for the Belarusian opposition, including a shadow government in exile, when many activists and politicians, including Angelika Melnikova, …

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Poland to sign air defence deal with US worth almost $2 billion

31 Mar 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland and the United States will sign an agreement worth nearly $2 billion for the delivery of logistical support for the Patriot air defence system, Poland’s defence minister said on Monday. Poland is ramping up its defence capabilities, positioning itself as a key player on NATO’s eastern flank in the face of …

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European allies consider new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

31 Mar 2025

MADRID (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Poland, along with the European Union’s top diplomat and Defence Commissioner, said on Monday that they were ready to adopt new sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. “We are also ready to exert further pressure on Russia using all available …

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Romanian hard-right leader Simion leads opinion poll before election

31 Mar 2025

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Hard-right opposition leader George Simion led an opinion poll published on Monday, five weeks before the first round of a repeat presidential election that could determine whether Romania remains on its pro-Western course. The European Union and NATO member which borders Ukraine will repeat the two-round election on May …

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Le Pen will appeal conviction on graft charges, her lawyer says

31 Mar 2025

PARIS (Reuters) – Marine Le Pen will file an appeal after a French court found her guilty of embezzlement charges and barred her from running for office for five years, her lawyer Rodolphe Bosselut said on Monday. (Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Makini Brice; editing by Richard Lough)

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