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Tartan Army out in force in Munich ahead of 2024 Euros opener

Scotland showed during the qualifying campaign it can surprise, in beating Spain and Norway. However, the side has won only one of its last 13 matches against Germany and that was more than 25 years ago, 1-0 in a friendly in April 1999.

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Ukraine Recovery Conference pledges support for energy infrastructure

United Nations Development Programme and World Bank discuss how the recovery of Ukraine will look like.

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Germany gears up with massive police effort for Euro 2024

The country is mobilising its largest police deployment since the federal police were established in 1951.

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EU to slap extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars

The European Commission's anti-subsidy inquiry into Chinese electric vehicles has been described as one of the most consequential of its kind.

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Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine

The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference comes ahead of a peace summit in Switzerland

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Ukraine Recovery Conference head resigns in bitter row with Kyiv

Mustafa Nayyem's resignation comes only a day before the Ukraine Recovery Conference kicks off in Berlin.

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These European countries spent the most on tourism in 2023

The UN World Tourism Organization has tracked which countries spend the most on tourism, earn the most and the most visited destinations last year.

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Why did Olaf Scholz’s coalition do so badly?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats suffered their worst result in a national vote in more than a century, renewing questions over the government’s stability.

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EU elections: German conservatives lead as support for Scholz slumps

Exit polls on Sunday evening indicated that the government's "traffic light" coalition underperformed, while the far-right AfD party made gains despite scandals.

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Olaf Scholz heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at SPD rally

Scholz also said freedom of speech must be protected at all costs and condemned violence against politicians. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police say there have been 22 assaults on politicians so far this year, compared to 27 incidents in all of 2023.

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2024 European elections, proposals for the future

In the bonus episode of our series on the European election campaign, a Volt candidate and flower shop director wish for change.

Russia

Russia could hand others long-range weapons to strike West: Putin

It comes after NATO allies allowed Ukraine to use similar arms to strike targets deep within Russian territory.

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Far-right AfD local candidate stabbed in another Mannheim attack

A police officer was killed in another stabbing in the city in Germany's southwest.

Austria

Austria shuts down Danube for shipping as deadly floods spread

Flooding caused by torrential rain that killed five people in Germany over the weekend has spread across Austria and Hungary overnight Tuesday.

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Security is top priority for Germany as they prepare for Euro '24

Germany is increasing security measures in preparation for the European Football Championship, addressing a wide range of threats including terrorism, hooliganism and cybersecurity.

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Germany's Regensburg declares state of emergency due to floods

The death toll from the floods affecting a large area of southern Germany rose to four and authorities warned water could rise further in the coming days.

Germany

At least five dead in floods in southern Germany as crisis continues

Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend.

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Who will lead next EU Council?

Radio Schuman is your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from Brussels and beyond

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Tensions rise in Mannheim after policeman's deadly stabbing

Left-wing supporters accused AfD youth protesters of exploiting the policeman's death at the hands of a migrant for political gain.

Germany

Germany's head coach blasts public broadcaster for 'racist' survey

A survey of 1304 people by the country's public broadcaster ARD found that 21 per cent would prefer more players with white skin playing for Germany.