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Raw Politics in full: Brexit crunch and pasta politics

Start your week off with Monday night's episode of Raw Politics.

Turkey

Relations tense as Turkey expels German journalists

The German Foreign Ministry has updated its travel advice for citizens visiting Turkey after Ankara expelled two German journalists.

Germany

Germany tightens travel advisory to Turkey

"Statements, which are covered by the German freedom of expression laws, can lead in Turkey to occupational restrictions and criminal proceedings," it warns.

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No Comment of the Week

From Dusseldorf's carnival floats to Indian's human chain calling for peace with Pakistan, here are some of the best no comment videos of this week.

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Germany

German man sentenced for putting poison in his colleagues' sandwiches

A German man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was caught on video putting poison in the sandwiches of his colleagues.

Germany

Alleged German migrant war-criminals not investigated

Asylum-seekers who may be war-criminals have not been investigated, claims German newspaper

Germany

How countries are developing transport to keep up with mass tourism

In the age of mass tourism, countries are developing transport to catch up with an increasing number of visitors.

World News

Economic forecast for eurozone slashed in latest OECD report

Economic forecasts for the eurozone have been slashed with a particular focus on Germany and Italy as policy uncertainties, stalling trade and Brexit darken the outlook

Venezuela

Venezuela expels German ambassador Daniel Kriener for meddling

German ambassador to Venezuela, Daniel Kriener, has been expelled and given 48 hours to leave the country.

World

Germany proposes new laws on terror fighters - but those already in custody will not be covered

To date German nationals could only have the citizenship stripped if they joined foreign armed forces without the government’s permission.

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German carnival strongholds of Duesseldorf, Cologne celebrate Rose Monday

Revellers braved rain and wind to celebrate Rose Monday in the German carnival strongholds of Cologne and Duesseldorf on Monday using comedy to shine a light on political issues that have dominated the news over the last year.

United Kingdom

Auschwitz survivor's grandson takes German citizenship ahead of Brexit

Simon Wallfisch's grandmother was a German-born Jewish survivor of Auschwitz. With Brexit approaching, the cellist has adopted German citizenship.

Germany

Schoolkids on strike 'misunderstood' by people, says German activist

Laura Neubauer, inspired by 16 year old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, speaks to Euronews and tells of her disappointment with the German government.

Germany

German debt collectors seize pug, before selling it on Ebay

German officials are being criticised for seizing a pet pug as a form of debt collection, before selling it on Ebay

Germany

Watch: Cologne carnival kicks off 6 days of uninterrupted partying

Cologne carnival kicks off 6 days of uninterrupted partying

Belarus

Mass grave found in Belarus

Building workers in Belarus have uncovered the remains of almost 800 bodies in a mass grave at a site of a former Jewish ghetto

Germany

Fat rat rescued from German manhole captures hearts of Europe

Emergency responders were called to an unlikely case earlier this week after a fat rat was found trapped in a manhole cover

World

Which countries have been helped or hurt by the euro? | Raw Politics

A new study from the Centre of European Policy shows which countries benefited from the introduction of the euro 20 years ago.

Europe News

Search for an EU budget crime prosecutor begins

The European Parliament has made a short list of candidates for the new position.

Austria

Austrian farmer handed enormous fine over deadly cow stampede

A court in Austria has handed a huge fine to a farmer over a cow stampede that killed a German woman back in 2014.