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Pressure grows in Lisbon for referendum to tackle holiday rentals boom
LISBON - Rosa Santos has lived in Lisbon's historic neighbourhood of Castelo for decades but a boom in holiday rentals has made her feel...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Norway to give Ukraine $93 million to boost air defences, PM says
COPENHAGEN - Norway will give 1 billion crowns ($92.69 million) to boost Ukraine's air defences, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
German railways shuts main line for five months for revamp
BERLIN - Germany's state railways will on Monday close for five months a main line connecting the financial centre of Frankfurt with the...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Housing crisis in Spain's cities drives rise in homelessness as tourism booms
MADRID - Francisco Carrillo sobbed with relief as he lay on the bed in his new apartment in Madrid provided by a charity after three...
Jul 11, 20244 min read
Biden welcomed Starmer's desire for closer EU ties, UK government says
U.S. President Joe Biden told Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he welcomed his desire for closer ties with European...
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Factbox-Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration
WASHINGTON - Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia...
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Explainer-Coalition or chaos? What lies ahead after France's election
President Emmanuel Macron has urged the mainstream parties in France's hung parliament to form a coalition able to muster a "solid"...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
At NATO summit, allies move to counter Russia, bolster Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
France's Macron, breaking post-vote silence, urges mainstream coalition
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on mainstream parties to join forces to form a solid majority in the...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
Europe 'back in space' despite Ariane 6 debut glitch
PARIS - Space bosses hailed Europe's return to space after the Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out a series of trials in a debut...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
EXPLAINER: Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summit
WASHINGTON - Joining this week's meeting of NATO leaders in Washington will be some countries far from Europe or North America -...
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Melenchon, 'divisive' supremo of France's hard-left, poses coalition conundrum
PARIS - France's left has a Jean-Luc Mélenchon problem. The towering firebrand of France's hard-left, Melenchon's France Unbowed (LFI)...
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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