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6 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Joao Lima

Andre Ventura during a campaign rally in Braga, northern Portugal, on May 8. (Bloomberg) -- Portuguese far-right Chega party leader Andre Ventura was helped away from a campaign event after feeling unwell, just days before a snap election. Ventura, 42, was taking part in an event in Odemira, southern Portugal. He was taken to hospital by an ambulance, according to television channel SIC Noticias. It’s the second time this week that Ventura has felt unwell at campaign events.

6 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Agnieszka Barteczko |Andra Timu

Poland’s gross domestic product rose 3.2% in the first quarter year on year. (Bloomberg) -- Poland’s economy expanded the fastest in Eastern Europe in the first three months of the year, driven by private consumption. Poland’s gross domestic product rose 3.2% in the first quarter year on year, in line with forecasts, while economies in Romania and Slovakia expanded 0.2% and 0.9% respectively, both coming short of expectations, according to preliminary data released Thursday.

8 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Ilena Peng |Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa

(Bloomberg) -- From canola oil to colorful dyes, the US food industry is girding for a shift away from the ingredients that made American diets among the cheapest in the world. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embracing policies and ideas that curb ultra-processed foods and discourage the use of seed oils, colorings, high-fructose corn syrup and pesticides, all of which he blames for the overall poor health of Americans.

8 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Peter Laca |Andra Timu

Campaign posters for presidential candidates in Bucharest. (Bloomberg) -- Investors are treating Romania’s eurobonds on par with junk-rated debt after months of political turmoil, and now the weekend’s presidential ballot brings fresh risks for the currency and local debt as well. The victory of ultranationalist George Simion in the first round triggered the resignation of the prime minister, sparked outflows from bonds and stocks and pushed the currency to a record low.

8 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Andrea Palasciano |Arne Delfs |Michael Nienaber

German Air Force Eurofighter aircraft during a NATO exercise dubbed "Ramstein Flag" at Leeuwarden Air Base, in April. (Bloomberg) -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said his country is prepared to move toward spending 5% of its economic output on defense, backing a goal pushed by US President Donald Trump for NATO members and underscoring the new Berlin government’s more aggressive stance on the military.