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(Reuters) – A Romanian court upheld preventative measures against Calin Georgescu, the far-right frontrunner of Romania’s cancelled presidential election, on Thursday pending a criminal investigation on charges that include promoting antisemitism. Prosecutors formally opened the criminal investigation last month on six counts including membership of a fascist organisation, promoting war criminals and fascist organisations, and …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leaders have dismissed the idea of holding a wartime election, after a media report of contacts between them and U.S. officials and in the wake of President Donald Trump calling his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy a “dictator” for not holding one. Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday his …

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LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s cabinet has decided to go ahead with a motion of confidence in the centre-right government that is opposed by the main opposition parties, it said on Thursday, with a parliamentary vote expected to take place next Tuesday. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro proposed on Wednesday a confidence vote in his year-old minority …

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LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced this week it was suspending intelligence sharing with Ukraine as part of efforts to step up pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cooperate with peace talks. France has said it will continue to offer intelligence to Kyiv, but said it might be difficult for Britain, another …

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ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s parliament on Thursday rejected opposition amendments trying to prevent the government from acquiring satellite services from companies outside the EU, which a representative from Starlink had denounced as ‘anti-Musk’ moves. The draft bill, which needs approval from both houses of parliament, will make it possible to transmit Italian communications only through …

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ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Wednesday. “The issue of contributing to a mission will be considered if deemed necessary for establishing regional stability and peace, and will be assessed …

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By Malgorzata Wojtunik and Marissa Davison ROME (Reuters) – Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome’s Gemelli hospital each morning and later heads to St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in the evening to pray for the ailing Pope Francis. The pontiff, who is 88 and has …

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