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Who are the main contenders in Romania's presidential election re-run?

Romanians vote in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with a second round run-off expected to be held on May 18.

Who are the main contenders in Romania's presidential election re-run?
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Romanian presidential election could bring ultranationalist to power

Romanians vote on Sunday in a presidential election re-run that could propel ultranationalist George Simion to power, an outcome likely to cause unease in the

Romanian presidential election could bring ultranationalist to power
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Spain, Portugal switch back on, seek answers after biggest ever blackout

Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would

Spain, Portugal switch back on, seek answers after biggest ever blackout
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Russia's Medvedev says NATO's newer members are now potential targets for Moscow, TASS reports

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that NATO's newer members are now potential targets for Moscow and at risk of possible revenge strikes using nuclear weapons

Russia's Medvedev says NATO's newer members are now potential targets for Moscow, TASS reports
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Greece to ask EU for fiscal leeway on defence spending, minister says

ATHENS -Greece will ask the European Commission to exempt its 2026 defence spending from the EU's budget rules as part of the so-called fiscal escape clause, its finance minister said on Tuesday.

Greece to ask EU for fiscal leeway on defence spending, minister says
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Amazon launches Project Kuiper satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Amazon launches Project Kuiper satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Amazon launches Project Kuiper satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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Germany says it will step up military role in NATO amid increased uncertainty

NATO can count on Berlin to step up its contribution to the defence of Europe as the Atlantic alliance faces a future more uncertain than 70 years ago when Germany became a member

Germany says it will step up military role in NATO amid increased uncertainty
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Russia will continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military, Lavrov says

Russia will continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military, Russia's foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Russia will continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military, Lavrov says
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Annexing Canada, Xi calls, no third term ‘loopholes’: 9 things we learned from TIME’s Trump interview

Annexing Canada, Xi calls, no third term ‘loopholes’: 9 things we learned from TIME’s Trump interview

Annexing Canada, Xi calls, no third term ‘loopholes’: 9 things we learned from TIME’s Trump interview
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Eurosceptic Simion hopes to ride wave of anger to victory in Romanian election

Eurosceptic George Simion will get a second shot at becoming Romania's president on May 4, hoping to ride a wave of anger stirred by the cancellation of a December

Eurosceptic Simion hopes to ride wave of anger to victory in Romanian election
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Ukraine says it reaffirmed its positions at London talks

Kyiv's delegation at a meeting with allies in London this week reaffirmed the principles on which talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine are based, including never recognising any

Ukraine says it reaffirmed its positions at London talks
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A frustrated Trump privately concedes ending the Ukraine war has been harder than he thought

A frustrated Trump privately concedes ending the Ukraine war has been harder than he thought

A frustrated Trump privately concedes ending the Ukraine war has been harder than he thought
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US, European allies agree Russia is a long-term threat, NATO's Rutte says

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said after talks with U.S.

US, European allies agree Russia is a long-term threat, NATO's Rutte says
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Romanian centrist presidency candidate wants to spend more on defence, keep backing Ukraine

A pro-European presidential contender in Romania's May 4 election has said defence spending should rise to 3.5% of GDP by 2030 from 2.5% and argued that maintaining

Romanian centrist presidency candidate wants to spend more on defence, keep backing Ukraine
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Nato's Rutte calls for 'quantum leap' as Europe boosts defence investment

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called for European countries and Canada to make a "quantum leap" in boosting their contribution to the alliance.

Nato's Rutte calls for 'quantum leap' as Europe boosts defence investment
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Spain vows to meet NATO spending goal of 2% GDP in 2025

Spain will meet NATO's target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defence this year, much earlier than its previous self-imposed deadline of 2029, Prime Minister Pedro

Spain vows to meet NATO spending goal of 2% GDP in 2025
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Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction

The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S.

Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction
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Norway's Prime Minister to meet US President Trump on Thursday

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and finance minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, the prime minister's office said.

Norway's Prime Minister to meet US President Trump on Thursday
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Italy says to meet NATO spending goal this year by accounting changes

Italy will meet NATO's 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) target on defence spending this year through a series of accounting changes, Economy

Italy says to meet NATO spending goal this year by accounting changes
Economy|Europe|Political

Dutch defence spending up $1.25 billion in new budget, VVD leader says

The Dutch government aims to increase defence spending by an extra 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) annually from this year, the leader of the VVD party - part of the ruling

Dutch defence spending up $1.25 billion in new budget, VVD leader says
Europe|Political|World

Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice

Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.

Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice
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NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa

NATO's secretary-general says the alliance's support for Ukraine remains “unwavering.”

NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine, UK, France and Turkey discuss Black Sea security, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian, British, French and Turkish representatives will discuss Black Sea security in Turkey on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Ukraine, UK, France and Turkey discuss Black Sea security, Zelenskiy says
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Spend more on defence now to protect Europe from Russia, says Lithuania's defence minister

Europe must remove borrowing limits for defence spending or face the prospect of war with Russia, Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene told Reuters on

Spend more on defence now to protect Europe from Russia, says Lithuania's defence minister

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