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Euro 2016: Participating nations set up camp in France

The 24 participating nations at Euro 2016 have been arriving in France thick and fast readying themselves for the 15th edition of Uefa’s flagship…

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Crimes against asylum seekers in Germany 'increase sharply'

Hate crimes against asylum seekers have soared in Germany during the EU’s refugee crisis, it’s emerged.

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Secretive Bilderburg Meetings open in Dresden

It has been dubbed the world’s most high-powered but secretive annual meeting where bankers mingle with politicians.

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Euro 2016: A brief glimpse at Euronews' Euro 2016 nations

There’s not long to go before kickoff at Euro 2016, so Euronews took this opportunity to take a brief glimpse at some of the participating nations represented by our sports…

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Fire engulfs migrant centre in Germany

Dozens of firefighters were called to the centre in Duesseldorf - currently the home of scores of refugees.

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Euro2016: the favourites, the outsiders and the tournament debutants

There are three teams participating at Euro 2016 that standout as favourites to lift the trophy come July 10 in Paris.

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Headache for Angela Merkel as German President Joachim Gauck says no to a second term

German President Joachim Gauck has surprised many by announcing he wont be serving a second five-year term.

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Thunder struck

Organizers of the “Rock am Ring” festival in Mendig, Germany decided to cancel the third and final day of the sell-out concert on Sunday (5 June) after heavy thunderstorms and lightning injured more t

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Lightning strikes end German rock festival

The third and final day of the mammoth "Rock-am-Ring" festival is cancelled after lightning strikes injure more than 80.

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Multiple injuries as lightning strikes twice in two years at German rock festival

The myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice has been well and truly disproved at one music festival in Germany.

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Europe counts cost after days of heavy rainfall and flooding

In Germany, a massive clean-up operation is underway after days of heavy rainfall and flooding started to recede.

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Europe's Copernicus emergency system activated to manage floods

The European Commission’s emergency management system Copernicus has been activated to deal with the floods in France, Belgium and Germany.

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Turkish PM goes easy on Germany, calls Armenian genocide decision 'historic mistake made by friendly ally'

Turkey’s Prime Minister has made an official government statement in the wake of the German parliament’s recognition of the Armenian genocide, and it contains nothing that suggests bilateral relations

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Europe flood death toll rises to 15 as waters begin to recede

At least 10 people in Germany, two each in France and Romania, and one in Belgium have died as a result of the flooding in Europe.

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Heavy rain and flooding in France and Germany

France In Nemours, 3,000 out of 13,000 inhabitants had to be evacuated from the town centre.

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Paris on high alert as heavy rains across Europe cause havoc

Heavy rain and flooding continue to bring misery to much of western Europe.

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German police arrest three Syrians after terror conspirator turns himself in

German police have arrested three Syrian men with alleged links to the so-called Islamic State.

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Rising floodwaters in Germany and France claim more lives

At least nine people have been killed in floods in Germany’s Bavaria state.

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Germany becomes 27th nation to recognise Armenian genocide

Thursday’s vote in the German parliament recognising a genocide of Armenians in Turkey a century ago has enraged the Turks and delighted the…

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Germany midfielder Gundogan joins Manchester City

Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has joined Manchester City following five years at Borussia Dortmund.