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German contemporary art festival 'Documenta 15' opens its doors

Documenta, one of the world's biggest art fairs, opens this week under a cloud of controversy. The exhibition, which turns the sleepy German city of Kassel into the centre of the art world once every five year.

Germany

Germany steps up calls to save energy as Russia reduces gas supplies

German is stepping up its appeal to residents to look for ways of saving energy, after Russia's Gazprom announced significant cuts in natural gas deliveries to the country through a key pipeline.

Germany

Russian man on trial in Germany for allegedly planning to kill Chechen

The suspect is alleged to have accepted an order to kill a Chechen opposition member who was living in exile.

Germany

Report finds 196 German clerics abused children in Münster diocese

The research found that there were at least 610 victims of abuse in the diocese over 75 years, but the true number could be as high as 6,000.

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Republic of North Macedonia

Bulgaria resists Scholz call for EU-North Macedonia accession talks

Visiting Skopje, the German chancellor called for the EU to start membership talks, but seemed to achieve little progress in Sofia which reiterated its objections.

Euronews Witness

Russia's brain drain: War with Ukraine prompts thousands to flee

Russia's best and brightest have left in their thousands following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Euronews' Monica Pinna investigates the reasons behind this brain drain.

Germany

Man with knife injures woman and minor at primary school in Germany

In a separate incident, several people were injured by a man with a knife at the University of Hamm-Lippstadt.

Germany

German priest found dead after being suspended over abuse allegations

The diocese in Limburg said the news had "hit them hard" and "raises many questions".

Germany

Investigators question 'mentally ill' driver after Berlin car rampage

One teacher was killed, six other people sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident and another three were seriously injured.

Europe Decoded

Fake video claims Ukrainian refugees set fire to a house in Germany

A video shared thousands of times on social media falsely accuses Ukrainian refugees for having set fire to a house in Germany while attempting to burn the Russian flag.

Austria

Over 100 people on school trip airlifted to safety in Austrian Alps

Police say the group were stuck on a mountainous ridge and did not have the necessary equipment.

Germany

Church convicts Catholic ex-priest of abusing boy for several years

The man was ordered to pay 10% of his income to a charity that supports victims of abuse.

Germany

Mercedes-Benz recalls one million cars over braking system fault fears

Brakes on some models may have what is called "advanced corrosion", the German carmaker said.

Germany

Hailstones pile up as heavy storms hit Germany

The storms were so intense that half-a-metre-high piles of hailstones formed in some places.

Germany

At least five killed after regional train derails in southern Germany

The accident occurred near the Alpine ski resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

World News

UK and Dutch governments approve new separate North Sea gas projects

European nations are scrambling to tap new sources of natural gas to relieve them of supplies from Russia.

Ukraine

Germany and US agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine

Germany and US agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine

Germany

Germany to send Kyiv anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that his country will supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, stepping up arms deliveries amid criticism that Germany isn’t doing enough to help Kyiv in its time of need.

Culture news

Germany returns stolen colonial treasures to Namibia

The decision to give back the Namibian jewellery coincides with last year's recognition of the German Empire's genocide in the early 20th century.

Germany

Four seriously injured after train and bus collide in southern Germany

The crash on Tuesday morning at Blaustein, near the city of Ulm, saw the bus driver thrown from the vehicle before it burst into flames.