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Heavy snowfall hits swathes of western Europe

Winter weather warnings across Northern Europe as snow and flooding cause havoc.

Germany

Snowstorm brings parts of Netherlands and Germany to a standstill

The Dutch meteorological agency issued an extremely rare "code red" alert on Sunday throughout the country, which was hit by its first snowstorm in more than 10 years.

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Landslide in southern Germany forces evacuations

Several households were evacuated after a landslide near Wangen, southern Germany, on Thursday.

Russia

Russia expels European diplomats over attending pro-Navalny protests

Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden amid claims they took part in pro-Navalny protests.

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Germany

President Biden freezes withdrawal of US troops from Germany

Donald Trump had defied Congress with plans to redeploy 9,500 US troops from bases in Germany.

Germany

Germans call for crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumpers

It emerged that at some clinics in the country managers were vaccinated ahead of doctors and frontline medical staff.

Austria

Rapper arrested in Austria and accused of publishing neo-Nazi songs

One of the suspect's songs was used as a soundtrack by the perpetrator in the terror attack in Halle, Germany, in October 2019, reported AFP news agency.

Germany

Germany recommends AstraZeneca COVID vaccine only for people under 65

Germany will review the order of its coronavirus vaccine priority list following a recommendation from its vaccine authority not to give the #AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals 65 and older.

World News

Europe closes borders in fight against coronavirus variants

Europe's tightening of coronavirus measures includes severe travel restrictions in attempts to keep out new variants

Business Planet

Green economy: powering up hydrogen

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Germany to discover how one firm's hydrogen technology could bridge the gap in the quest for clean energy.

Germany

Germany bans entry from UK and four other nations over COVID variants

From Saturday Germany will close its borders to arrivals from five countries that are affected by COVID-19 variants, in order to "protect the German population" the German health ministry said.

Germany

Berlin man suspected of 'making radio contact with air traffic'

Police say a 32-year-old Berlin man was arrested on allegations he had been making radio contact with air traffic, including police helicopters, and given fake flight orders while impersonating an aviation official.

Germany

Germany considers stopping flights from countries with COVID variants

The country is set to take "drastic measures" to stop the spread of coronavirus variants, with plans to stop flights from the UK, Brazil, South Africa and Portugal.

Germany

German state governor criticised for 'Little Merkel' comments

Bodo Ramelow has been widely criticised for referring to the German Chancellor as "Little Merkel" during an online event and admitting to playing mobile games during COVID-19 meetings.

Experiences

A winter fairytale: Journeying into the heart of the Harz Mountains

Rachael Davies goes back in time with an old-fashioned train trip into northern Germany's rugged mountain region.

World News

World's 'most dangerous' hacking network Emotet uncovered

Police in six European countries were involved in a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used by a malware network known as Emotet.

Europe News

Nord Stream 2: MEPs and US pressure Germany to stop Russia pipeline

MEPs and the US want Germany to halt the gas pipeline project linking Russia to Europe, following the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

World

German start-up company makes 120,000 FFP2 masks a day

Most countries in Europe now require people to wear facemasks on public transport and in shops. In Germany, new rules allow only medical masks to be worn on public transport and supermarkets. Euronews has visited one small factory in the German capital that is ramping up its production.

World

Holocaust memorial day: thousands of names projected in Berlin

76 years ago, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in occupied Poland was liberated. The day is commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, pandemic restrictions in Germany mean the anniversary is being mostly marked virtually.

Germany

German farmers and animal rights activists protest agricultural policy

The organisers of the march called for a total review of legislation.