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Germany to start unlimited cinema subscription model

First they came for the railways. Then they came for the cinemas. Germany is the latest European state looking to boost its film industry by letting people visit participating cinemas as often as they want.

24/07/2024

Climate

Wettest year ever recorded in Germany: Why is flooding getting worse?

Here's what’s behind the record rainfall and how Europe can prepare itself for more flooding.

23/07/2024

Europe News

Germany moves to reinforce constitutional court against extremism

The plan aims to prevent the country's highest court from potential future constitutional changes by extremist politicians.

23/07/2024

Eco-Innovation

This European country has installed over 500,000 ‘solar balconies’

This new wave of solar producers aren’t just getting cheap electricity, they’re also participating in the energy transition.

23/07/2024

Markets

Shares of German tech giant SAP soar after upbeat Q2 2024 results

SAP's Q2 2024 results show a 10% revenue increase to €8.29 billion, driven by a 25% rise in cloud revenue. Shares opened 5% higher, hitting record highs.

23/07/2024

Europe News

UN report: AIDS could end by 2030 if world leaders increase funding

A new report was released by UNAIDS on Monday saying the AIDS pandemic can be ended by 2030 if more is done to fund initiatives and protect human rights.

22/07/2024

Europe News

Forest bathing: A solution to sticky summers in Europe's cities

A tradition with roots in Japan, forest bathing offers city dwellers an opportunity to reconnect with nature.

22/07/2024

Culture news

Adidas removes Bella Hadid from SL72 shoe ad amid pro-Israeli backlash

The official account of the Israeli embassy in Germany rejects that Bella Hadid is "the face of their campaign" in a post on X, recalling the fact that "eleven Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorists during the Munich Olympics."

20/07/2024

Germany

Services begin recovery after faulty update causes global IT crash

Crowdstrike's CEO George Kurtz apologised for the chaos and said the company had issued a fix but warned it could be "some time" before all systems were running normally.

20/07/2024

Culture news

German city of Bremen bans the silent fox gesture over Turkish links

What does the hand gesture say? A bit too much, according to authorities in the German city of Bremen who fear its links with a far-right Turkish nationalist movement.

19/07/2024

Economy

Producer prices in Germany decline due to lower energy costs

June’s fall was primarily due to the prices of energy, such as natural gas and electricity falling, as well as the costs of intermediate goods decreasing too.

19/07/2024

Economy

Germany approves draft 2025 budget: Funds to Ukraine halved

The German government endorses a draft 2025 budget with €481 billion in spending, including €78 billion for investments. The budget allocates €75.3 billion for NATO's defence spending target, but halves funds to Ukraine.

17/07/2024

Art

Remembrance exhibition for the women of fought against the Nazis

In a commemorative effort, artists Hannah Goldstein and Claudia Balsters have curated an exhibition spotlighting the vital roles women played in resisting the Nazis.

17/07/2024

Business

Prost! Munich gets its first booze-free beer garden

Alcohol is slipping in popularity in Germany and new businesses are seeking to cash in.

17/07/2024

Europe News

Could Euro 2024 help bring Germany out of a recession?

Europe's strongest economy Germany has been stuck in a recession since last year. However, the 2024 Euros has also enticed fans who spend. But have the profits outweighed the costs of hosting the games?

17/07/2024

Europe News

Musk blasts German satirist over Trump assassination attempt joke

"Comedy is now also allowed on Twitter" was one of Musk's first posts when he bought X, however, German satirist El Hotzo has taken this one step too far, according to the billionaire.

17/07/2024

Culture news

How Ralf Schumacher coming out paves the way for more diversity in F1

Ralf Schumacher is the highest-profile Formula One driver to come out. It's a watershed moment but proves that European sports still has a big diversity problem.

16/07/2024

Economy

Germany's economic sentiment slips: Is recovery at risk?

Germany's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell from 47.5 to 41.8 in July, missing forecasts and ending an eight-month of consecutive increases. Factors such as declining exports, political uncertainty in France, and unclear ECB monetary policy contributed to the decline.

16/07/2024

Germany

NATO launches Ukraine command centre in Germany

The centre in Wiesbaden will plan and coordinate security assistance for Kyiv as it continues to fight against Moscow's war of aggression.

15/07/2024

Sport

Berlin erupts as Spain beats England 2-1 in Euro 2024 final

As the Euro 2024 tournament drew to a close, Spain and England played a tight match before the Spanish emerged victorious.

15/07/2024

Germany

Euro 2024: Spain are champions of Europe! England beaten 2-1

Spain have won Euro 2024 after a last-gasp second half against England, who lose their second consecutive European final and fail to break a 58-year-long trophyless curse.

14/07/2024

Germany

Euro 2024 Spain v England final: Odds, head-to-heads and match facts

Euro 2024 final: Spain take on England in Berlin to clinch a record fourth European title, whilst England hope to end a 58-year-long title drought.

13/07/2024

Travel News

Euros final in Berlin has England fans rushing to German capital

England fans are hoping their team can beat hot favourites Spain at the Euros final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday.

13/07/2024

Europe News

Japan, Germany agree to boost security cooperation in Pacific

Both sides said their countries would create an economic security framework amid fears about what they view as China's overproduction of electric vehicles and other key products using massive subsidies.

13/07/2024

Culture news

Europe’s largest poetry festival aims for diversity and representation

Germany hosts Europe’s largest poetry festival, celebrating its 25th edition in Berlin, featuring poetry from minority languages such as Catalan.

12/07/2024

Germany

Germany responds to reports of Russian assassination attempt

Germany has responded to media reports of an alleged foiled assassination attempt against one of Ukraine's largest arms dealers in Germany.

12/07/2024