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Take-off: France & Germany begin project to build new fighter jets

It is the first act of a joint programme that will see the building of a combat aircraft and associated weapons, such as drones.

World News

How is food waste regulated in Europe?

After two German students launched a petition to change food waste regulations in Germany, Euronews has looked at food waste regulations across the European Union.

World

Raw Politics in full: Brexit, Germany, and the Chinese New Year

Catch up on the day's news with Tuesday night's episode of Raw Politics

World

Germany first? Is Berlin moving towards a new era of protectionism?

Germany's economy minister has announced measures to protect the country from what Berlin sees as the growing economic threat from China and the US.

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Germany

Self-shredding Banksy painting goes on display in Germany

Self-shredding Banksy painting goes on display in Germany

Business

German airline Germania files for insolvency

German airline Germania files for insolvency

Germany

Merkel closes Facebook page, bids farewell to 2.5 million followers

"You know that I am no longer CDU president, so I will now close my Facebook page," Merkel said in a video message.

Germany

Bundestag honours the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Holocaust survivors were present as the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz was honoured by the Bundestag

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Greenpeace hold anti coal protest in front of chancellery

Greenpace activists on Thursday demonstrated outside the offices of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging politicians to quickly implement the country's Coal Commission report.

Germany

Refugees arrested over terrorist plot

Three refugees have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack, federal prosecutors said.

United Kingdom

How Brexit is pushing British Jews to apply for German citizenship

Seventy years on from the Holocaust, Brexit is pushing thousands of British Jews to seek a German passport.

Germany

Heavy snowfall causes chaos on roads in southwest Germany

There was chaos on the highways in southwest Germany on Monday after heavy snowfall and icy conditions left motorists to navigate slippery roads.

Denmark

Denmark hopes border fence with Germany will keep swine fever away

Denmark has started building a 70km-long fence along its border with Germany in a bid to protect its pigs from disease-carrying wild boar.

World

German Transport Minister says speed limits on autobahns "against common sense"

German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has weighed into the debate about introducing speed limits in Germany, saying such a move would be against "common sense".

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Bavarians compete in annual horn sledge race

Thirty two racers dressed in colourful outfits took part in Gaissach's annual horn sledge race on Sunday (January 27), a popular event that attracts hundreds of people from all over Bavaria.

Germany

Germany sets 2038 goal to end coal power

Germany has agreed to shut down all coal-fired electricity plants by 2038.

Germany

Motorist sues for discrimination over female-only parking spaces

A man in Germany sued his local city authorities for discrimination over the introduction of female-only parking spaces.

Germany

Extending Brexit talks better than no deal, German economy minister

'A hard Brexit must be avoided'.

Switzerland

Merkel encourages multilateralism in the face of populism at Davos

German Chancellor Angela Merkel championed globalisation and multilateralism in the face of populism in her keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

World

Raw Politics: Macron and Merkel make public pledge of solidarity

The two world leaders met today in Aachen, Germany to publicly renew their alliance and promised to stand up against rising populism in Europe.