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Politically motivated crime hits all-time high in Germany
Far-right and other politically motivated crime in Germany has doubled over the past decade to hit an all-time high last year, the government said Tuesday.
Nazi party records released online shatter German family myths
Many German families have faced the uncomfortable question: What did grandpa do during the war? Now, the answer may be just a few clicks away – but it may not be what they wanted to hear.
Biggest EU economies agree on steps for financial integration
The finance ministers of the European Union's six biggest economies said Friday they had agreed on steps to better integrate financial markets and make investments flow seamlessly across the bloc.
German ex-minister faces perjury charges over failed car toll plan
A former German transport minister faces a perjury trial related to a failed scheme to charge foreign motorists highway tolls, a debacle that cost the government hundreds of millions of euros.
Europe heatwave a 'brutal reminder' of climate change
The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis".
EXPLAINED: Why Europe is the world's fastest warming continent
Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more rapidly heating Arctic.
EU agrees to implement US trade pact after Trump threats
EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4th.
Germany set to miss 2030 climate goal
Germany is set to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, experts warned Monday, urging Berlin to swiftly overhaul a recently unveiled climate action plan.
Germany's Merz wouldn't advise young people to move to US
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday he would not advise young people in his country to move to the United States for study or work, in the latest sign of cooling ties between Berlin and Washington.
German tourist wins damages after sun lounger court battle
A German holidaymaker has won almost €1,000 in compensation after lodging a legal complaint about other tourists reserving all the sun loungers at his hotel with towels, a court said Thursday.
Merz faces mounting doubts as he marks one year as German leader
Low approval ratings, an uneasy coalition and growing frustration among voters are clouding Friedrich Merz’s first anniversary as Germany’s chancellor.
A year into Merz government, German far right stronger than ever
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office a year ago vowing to revive the political centre, but the far-right AfD party has risen to the top of the polls while his own coalition's popularity is falling.
Blockbuster EU-Mercosur trade deal enters into force
The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.
Germany says it is 'prepared' for any reduction in US troops
Germany said Thursday it was "prepared" for a possible reduction in US troops threatened by President Donald Trump, while also stressing the importance of a "reliable transatlantic partnership".
German auto giant Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge
Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the company warned Thursday after profits plunged more than expected.
German prosecutors call for 15 years in jail for far-left militant
Prosecutors on Wednesday called for a former member of Germany's far-left Red Army Faction militant group to be sentenced to 15 years in jail for a series of armed robberies said to have been carried out to support herself while she was on the run.
Economists slam German petrol law for pushing up prices
Price controls introduced at German petrol stations to shield motorists from spiking oil prices amid the Middle East war have had the opposite effect and driven up the average cost of fuel, economists said Monday.
Germany summons Russian envoy over 'threats'
Berlin summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday over "direct threats from Russia" against "targets in Germany", the foreign ministry said.
Airlines in Europe fear jet-fuel rationing due to Mideast war
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday called on authorities to put "well-coordinated plans in place" in the event of jet-fuel rationing due to the Middle East war.
UK signs deal to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme
The UK and European Union said they have signed the legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the bloc's Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure.
Europe could face jet fuel supply issues 'in near future'
The European Commission said on Tuesday it fears Europe could face jet fuel supply issues "in the near future" with no end in sight to the Iran war that's hit global energy markets.
'Historic moment': European leaders react to Orban's defeat in Hungary
European leaders reacted on Monday to the defeat of Viktor Orban, who lost Sunday's parliamentary elections in Hungary. Many hailed the result as a victory for democracy and for Europe.
European drivers choke on rising diesel prices
The price of diesel fuel has rocketed by more than 30 percent across Europe since the start of the Middle East war highlighting the continent's dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of diesel on the car market.