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Europe briefing: Eight stories to know about today

In a rush? Here are eight stories from around Europe that you need to know about today, Wednesday, August 29.

Germany

Explained: The far-right protests in Chemnitz

Germany’s top security official has offered to send police reinforcement to Saxony authorities after violence erupted at Monday's clashes between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters in the eastern city of Chemnitz.

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Europe briefing: seven stories to know about today

In a rush? Here are seven stories from around Europe that you need to know about today, Tuesday, August 28.

Germany

German government says it will not tolerate vigilante justice

The German government says it will not tolerate vigilante justice after several people were hurt in clashes in the city of Chemnitz

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Germany

Germany: controversial large bridge ready by 2019

The last section of the High Moselle bridge in Germany has been put in place. The construction crosses the Mosel wine valley south of the 900-year-old village of Urzig

Germany

€340 million to help German farmers after poor crop harvests

Germany’s grains harvest this year is likely to fall by about 22 percent affecting 10,000 farms. The government will step in to help struggling farmers with an aid programme

Germany

German police arrest man suspected of plotting bomb attack

The 31-year-old Russian man was arrested in Berlin.

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Drought-hit German farmers demand 1 billion euro aid package

The German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner will announce today if farmers will receive compensation over losses due to extreme weather. Drought-hit German farmers are waiting to hear if they will receive the one billion Euro package called for by the German Farmers Association.

Germany

US deports last Nazi war crimes suspect to Germany

US President Donald Trump ordered Jakiw Palij's deportation - 25 years after investigators first accused him of lying about his wartime past to get into the country - but officials in Germany say there is still insufficient evidence to prosecute him.

Germany

Which country has the biggest trade surplus?

Which countries export more than they import and vice-versa?

Germany

US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany

The US deported a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany on Tuesday, 14 years after a judge ordered his expulsion, the White House has announced.

Germany

Merkel meets Putin | Euronews Answers

What did we learn from the meeting of two of the most experienced leaders in world politics?

Germany

Activists and neo-Nazis clash in Berlin demonstration

At least one police officer was injured in Berlin on Saturday when around 500 activists shouting "Nazis out" clashed with an equal number of far-right activists marking the 31st anniversary of the prison suicide of Nazi convict Rudolf Hess.

Germany

Yazidi former slave girl flees Germany after confrontation with captor

A refugee who was enslaved by ISIL has fled Germany for Iraq after coming face-to-face with her captor again.

Germany

Hamburg sells unused housing for refugees on eBay

The German city of Hamburg is selling small housing it purchased to welcome refugees after arrival numbers plummeted.

Germany

Greece is latest country to reach migrant deal with Germany

Germany has reached a deal on migrants with Greece to help reduce the number of migrants it takes in who have already applied for asylum in other EU countries

Germany

What happened in the German-Spanish migrant deal? Euronews answers

Euronews' correspondent tells you all you need to know about the Germany-Spain migrant deal.

China

German student’s visa not renewed in China 'after human rights film'

A German journalism student is on a flight home today (Sunday, August 12) after the Chinese government refused to renew his visa after he submitted a film about human rights lawyers for class.

Germany

Ryanair pilot walk-out in five countries

Low-cost airline Ryanair has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights due to 24 walk-out by pilots in five countries

Germany

Germany's winemakers relish in heatwave

Not everyone is complaining about the heatwave, which has swept across parts of Europe — Germany's winemakers are harvesting early thanks to the hot and dry weather.