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Berlin and Vienna pressure Rome to take responsibility for migrants

Germany’s interior minister said on Friday that migrants should no longer be able to get to northern Europe through the former Yugoslav Republic of

My Europe Series

Speeding ahead - EU plays catch-up as new drugs flood into Europe

Europe is struggling to cope with the two latest drug waves to claim victims and make fortunes for the unscrupulous; Crystal meth and legal highs

My Europe Series

Rising Crystal meth industry winning drugs war

Petrovice is in the Czech Republic. The small town is close to the German border. Patrick, whose name we changed for security reasons is an

Economy

VW warns of big challenges ahead

Volkswagen says it's confident of solid growth this year despite 'Dieselgate' but admitted the scandal could cost much more than the amount set aside so far and assets might have to be sold.

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Germany

Neo-Nazis on trial in Munich for asylum seeker nail bomb plot

Four far-right extremists have gone on trial in Munich, charged with planning an attack on an asylum seekers centre.

Germany

Strike causes major disruption at German airports

There is bad news for air passengers in Germany, with strike action causing major disruption at airports. Lufthansa was set to cancel almost 900

World News

German intelligence chief 'fired on Merkel's orders'

The head of Germany’s version of the CIA is being removed on the orders of Chancellor Merkel, according to domestic media reports. Sources claim

France

Australia chooses France for lucrative submarines contract

Australia has chosen France to build a new fleet of submarines, rejecting Japanese and German bids

Germany

Obama urges European leaders to lift defence budgets

Barack Obama has called on Europe to boost defence spending to help fight Islamic State militants and other security threats. The US president made

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US-EU trade deal protests ahead of Obama visit

More than 30,000 protesters hit the streets of Hannover to rally against the proposed US-EU trade deal. It came ahead of a visit to Germany by

Germany

Protests against TTIP in Germany ahead of Obama's visit

More than 30,000 protesters have taken to the streets of Hannover in northern Germany ahead of a visit by US president Barack Obama. The

Turkey

Merkel visits Syrian refugees in Turkey amid tension over EU migrant deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkey on Saturday to see how Syrian refugees are being treated and to try to soothe tensions over the

Germany

Germany: Huge protest against EU-US trade deal on eve of Obama visit

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the German city of Hanover on Saturday to denounce a proposed EU-US free trade deal – on the eve of a

Germany

Volkswagen emission cheating costs rise to more than €16bn

Volkswagen has announced it will be putting aside €16.2 billion to help pay for its emissions scandal, more than double the €6.7 billion it told

USA

Volkswagen reaches deal over emissions scandal for drivers in United States

Volkswagen has reached a deal to compensate drivers in the United States over its emissions scandal. The final details will be announced in June.

Germany

Volkswagen agrees to compensate US owners of rigged diesel vehicles

The settlement would give US consumers the choice: having Volkswagen buy back the rigged cars or repair them.

Cinema

Sky: a journey through America, a voyage of discovery and new beginnings

Sky tells the story about a French woman, Romy (played by Diane Kruger), who is on holiday in the United States with her abusive husband Richard

Germany

VW nears deal with US authorities over diesel emissions cheating - reports

Volkswagen has reportedly reached a deal with US authorities to buy back up to half a million cars that cheated diesel emissions tests.

USA

VW avoids Federal US trial by paying diesel customers 5000 dollars

Volkswagen has reached a deal with the US authorities just hours before the expiry of a deadline to settle in its case of cheating its diesel

Cinema

'Land of Mine' shines light on 'dark side' of Denmark's war history

‘Land of Mine’ is a Danish-German film, which opens up a rather unknown chapter of World War Two. Directed by Denmark’s Martin Zandvliet, it is a