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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its “current form” by June in light of comments by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, and said Europe must quickly establish an independent defence capability. “I would never have thought that I would have to say something like …

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By Virginia Furness ROME (Reuters) – Countries gather in Rome this week for a second crack at figuring out how to generate $200 billion a year to help preserve the world’s biodiversity – and give a shot in the arm to global cooperation as the United States draws back. Moves by Donald Trump since his …

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By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks urgently for a new generation of leaders for an era of transatlantic tension. Merz’s conservatives …

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By Michele Kambas AKAKI, Cyprus (Reuters) – Organic farmers in Cyprus have recruited hundreds of retired hens to fertilize olive groves in a pilot project they say boosts yields, counters disease, and helps to manage food waste. Saved from slaughter after their egg-laying years, hens peck and poop to their hearts’ content among olive trees …

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit and would find a way for him to do so without being arrested under a warrant by the International Criminal Court. “I think it is a completely absurd idea that an Israeli prime …

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By Giuseppe Fonte and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates plans to invest $40 billion in Italy, the two countries said at a bilateral summit in Rome, without providing any time frame. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has pursued stronger ties with Gulf countries since taking office in 2022, ignoring concerns over …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers adopted a 16th package of sanctions against Russia on, which targets a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time, a Council statement said. Diplomats last week said the sanctions would include a ban on primary aluminium imports and the sale of gaming consoles, while also listing 73 vessels of the …

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By Maria Martinez and Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany’s debt brake – a mechanism some investors and political parties say stymies economic growth. The euro and German stocks …

Germany’s AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake Read More »