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France and Germany deal links 2035 car rules to ‘Made in Europe’ push

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Germany: Supporters rally in Hamburg as trial opens over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Supporters waving Ukrainian flags gathered outside a court in Hamburg on Wednesday, 14 October, in solidarity with a former Ukrainian army officer accused of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions in the Baltic Sea.

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How Germany is training medical staff to fight Ebola

With 9,000 infections and 4,000 deaths, Ebola continues to spread in eastern DR Congo. German experts are training local healthcare workers to treat patients safely and contain the virus.

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Ukrainian ex-military officer to stand trial over Nord Stream sabotage

While some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own gas export route, German investigators identified a cell of Ukrainians they say were the alleged perpetrators.

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Child marriage in Germany: Over 350 cases logged, some brides aged 11

A written question by two AfD members of the Baden-Württemberg state parliament revealed 358 marriages involving minors, but only eight have so far been annulled with final legal effect.

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German firms outline new infrastructure and green energy plans in Baku

German industrial giants, including Siemens Energy, are exploring opportunities to support Azerbaijan's green energy transition, as the country aims to handle 30 million tonnes of transit cargo by 2030.

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Germany leads backlash against EU budget plan ahead of summit

An Irish compromise proposal for the EU’s long-term budget has drawn fire from the net-paying countries over its size and its focus on cutting ‘modern’ priorities. The Commission and MEPs have countered, warning of the risks of a less ambitious, more rigid budget.

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EU budget: Ireland pitches €141bn cuts to appease the ‘frugals’

Ireland proposes cutting the next EU budget by 8%, with global cooperation and competitiveness taking the deepest cuts, while agriculture and cohesion funding is reduced by only 3%. It also includes a €55bn-a-year package of own resources. EU leaders will discuss the plan on 15-16 October.

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What's in a word: 'Crashout' and 'Ragebait' vye for German youth title

The three frontrunners 'Crashout', 'Ragebait' and 'Peak' are in the running to become Germany's youth word of the year 2026, with anglicisms particularly trendy. The winning term will be announced this Saturday at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

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Death in Russian lab raises questions over bioweapon research

The US accuse Russia and other states of developing banned biological weapons. After an incident at the plague lab in Irkutsk, Euronews interviewed bioweapons expert Mirko Himmel.

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German logistics group Rhenus plans 14 Middle Corridor terminals

Global logistics company Rhenus Group plans to build a new multimodal hub in the Kazakh city of Aktau and develop up to 14 terminals along the Middle Corridor. This network will link Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and connect the route to the company's infrastructure in Europe.

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Police arrest suspect after deadly shooting in Bavaria

A 60-year-old is alleged to have shot and killed a male and a female employee of the Neumarkt District Office during a routine weapons check.

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UK PM Andy Burnham meets with Merz in Berlin in first official visit

Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating.

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What was the plague really like in Germany? Experts explain the facts

Global concern after an incident at a Russian plague lab is making headlines. German plague experts tell Euronews what lessons the "Black Death" holds today.

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Berlin marks October 7 anniversary with memorial installation and Israeli flag display

Berlin marks three years since the Hamas October 7 attacks with a memorial at Brandenburg Gate, amid renewed fears over rising antisemitism in Germany.

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Former BND chief's aide held as Germany's biggest spy scandal widens

Manfred D, former head of cabinet to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, was taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning in exchange for payment since 2010.

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Former German intelligence chief arrested on espionage charges

August Hanning and his alleged collaborator Manfred D are accused of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, since 2010. Both were arrested on Tuesday and remanded in custody after federal court hearings.

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