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Ukraine

UK vows to provide Ukraine with heavy armour, urges Germany to do same

The UK has become the first western nation to give its own heavy armour to Kyiv.

Germany

Christine Lambrecht quits her role as Germany's defence minister

Christine Lambrecht has resigned as Germany's defence minister following a series of blunders. The 57-year-old was slammed for her perceived lack of military experience and for her 'tone-deaf' New Year’s Eve social media message on Russia's war in Ukraine.

Germany

German police mop up anti-coal mine activists

Activists accused officers of using 'pure violence', including striking people on the head. Police also said they were attacked.

World News

Protesters are trying to save abandoned German village set to be bulldozed for coal mine

Anti-coal protesters clashed with police at a massive rally of several thousand people in western Germany on Saturday, with police complaining that protective barriers had been broken down near a huge open-cast coal mine.

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Green News

German home solar power firm sees soaring demand amid energy crisis

People are looking to cut their energy bills and their environmental impact by installing solar panels on their homes.

Germany

German police continue evictions of protesters opposing coal mine

Two climate activists are still holding out in tunnels under the condemned hamlet of Luetzerath in Germany, which is due to be demolished in order to expand a nearby coal mine.

Germany

Germany drops mask rule on long-distance public transport

The German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Here are the topics the EU most talked about this week: tanks to Kyiv, protests in Brazil and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola's corruption reforms.

Green News

Activists defending German village from coal mine undettered by police

Activists say demolishing the village to extract the coal beneath would cause huge greenhouse gas emissions.

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WATCH: German police break up anti-coal protest

A protest against a new coal mining project was broken up by police in Germany following a court ruling.

Germany

Germany to supply Ukraine with armoured vehicles

Germany is backing Poland's idea of an international coalition to supply armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine and vows to provide Kyiv with around 40 by the end of March

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Watch: Police clear climate activists from German village

Police pressed ahead Thursday with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany, where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

Germany

Police continue clearing climate activists from German village

German police continued clearing protesters who are against the expansion of a nearby coal mine.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Fierce fighting in Soledar and five other top stories

Here are the latest developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Culture news

Songs R Us - Hear the music most listened to across Europe

Can you learn about a nation's character from their music taste?

Germany

Climate activists pledge to defend German village from being bulldozed

Thousands of climate activists vowed to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed to make way for the expansion of a nearby coal mine

Germany

Iranian national arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attack

The 32-year-old suspect was believed to have procured lethal poisons including cyanide and ricin, but authorities have confirmed that no evidence was found in his flat.

World News

US to send €3.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its neighbours

The US will send €3.5 billion in military weapons and other aid to Ukraine and its neighbours on NATO's eastern flank. Germany are also following suit.

Germany

Germany to give Marder vehicles and Patriot missile system to Ukraine

The announcement from Berlin came after a top-level German-US discussion on further arms donations to Kyiv.

Poland

Germany snubs Poland's claim for WWII reparations

Berlin refused to enter into talks with Warsaw on compensating for damage caused during World War II, according to Poland's Foreign Ministry.