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Germany targets major stake in Europe’s tank titan KNDS
The KNDS weapons group is a merger between France’s Nexter and Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann weapons firms. The German state is set to initially own 40% of the company with plans to reduce its stake to 30% within two to three years.
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"Super Mario" celebrated for defending the euro and European unity
Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.
Art
Urban Art Biennale: Rust and decay revitalise Völklingen Ironworks
At one of Europe’s most imposing industrial relics, urban artists are transforming rust, dust and decay into a giant open-air gallery. The Urban Art Biennale has returned to Germany’s Völklingen Ironworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Business
Telekom and Rheinmetall build anti-drone defence system
Suspicious drone flights over airports, barracks and critical infrastructure are increasing. German companies Telekom and Rheinmetall plan to jointly develop a system capable of detecting, disrupting and intercepting drones in emergencies.
Europe News
Cattle theft in Germany: Farms hit by organised gangs
Livestock theft is becoming a problem in German agriculture, with entire herds disappearing overnight in some cases. In addition to financial losses, the offences also have an emotional impact on farmers. Investigators believe that organised gangs from abroad are involved.
Culture news
The gilded dead: Germany's eerie catacomb saints revealed
Known as Vincenzius, Valerius, Benedictus, and Felix Benedictus, these catacomb saints were brought to the Bavarian town of Bad Staffelstein from Rome during the late 17th and 18th centuries. The remains are believed to be those of early Christian martyrs.
Europe News
Germany's golden years are over, Reinhold Würth warns
Reinhold Würth, who has made the Würth Group the global market leader in the trade of assembly and fastening materials for trade and industry, sees an opportunity above all in the fields of electronics, IT and artificial intelligence.
Business
Lufthansa hits record revenue as Iran war fuel costs eat into profits
The German airline group posted its highest-ever revenue in 2025 and improved its first-quarter results, but soaring jet fuel costs linked to the Iran war are forcing route cuts and pushing annual profit below initial forecasts.
