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German tourist wins €900 in ‘sunbed wars’ case

A tourist has won compensation after claiming towel-hogging guests made sun loungers impossible to use on a Greek holiday – and the ruling could spell trouble for resorts that fail to tackle the “sunbed wars”.

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.

Europe News

German billionaire Würth warns of 'deindustrialisation spiral'

According to Forbes, Reinhold Würth is one of the three richest Germans with a fortune of $41.9 billion. In an opinion piece for Euronews, Würth explains how Germany can get back on track.

Earth News

Timmy the humpback whale presumed to have died

The entrepreneur-funded rescue effort said that it had fitted the previously stranded whale with a tracking device but this is suspected to be untrue.

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Europe News

Meloni -Trump tensions tested, can the US - Italy alliance hold?

Tensions between Meloni and Trump do not seem to threaten the privileged axis between Rome and Washington, shored up by US bases in Italy and Italian contracts.

Earth News

Moose return to Germany thanks to Polish conservation efforts

Moose were hunted to extinction in Germany. Now they're returning thanks to Polish conservationists. Moose can cover distances of up to 30km a day.

The Cube

Can US law stop Trump from withdrawing troops from Europe?

A 2026 US defence law does not prevent troop withdrawals from Europe, but imposes consultations and justifications for major cuts that make such a move more difficult.

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Mourners lay flowers and candles in Leipzig after deadly car rampage

People gather in Leipzig to lay flowers and light candles near the site where a car ploughed into a crowd in the historic centre, killing two people and injuring several others.

Germany

This is what we know about the man arrested for killing two in Leipzig

Two people have been confirmed dead while two others remain hospitalised and in critical condition after a man rammed a vehicle into a crowd of people in a busy shopping district in the eastern city of Leipzig.

Europe News

At least one killed after car drives into people on street in Leipzig

Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.

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Competitors race and jump at Germany’s Hobby Horse Championship

Participants rode stick horses through jumping and dressage events during Germany’s second national Hobby Horse Championship in Frankfurt.

Europe News

Germany's interior minister wants to retain controls at EU borders

Alexander Dobrindt continues to favour controls at the EU's internal borders, saying they should remain part of the current migration policy, despite courts and researchers opposing them.

Europe Today

Merz–Trump clash deepens as European leaders meet in Armenia

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Europe News

Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further'

Trump indicated without sharing details that a substantial further reduction of US troop presence in Germany was imminent, just a day after the Pentagon announced a withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers. Trump has also threatened earlier in the week to rollback troops in Spain and Italy.

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Humpback whale stranded in Germany released into North Sea

A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast is released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported in a barge.

USA

Trump to withdraw 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany amid Merz spat

Trump had earlier threatened to pull some US troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his disapproval with the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has upended the Middle East and caused a global oil price crisis.

Climate

‘We had to leave everything behind’: Meet Europe’s climate migrants

“Everyone has gone mad after the storm. It’s a form of collective PTSD,” says one Greek villager faced with relocation.

Europe News

France and Germany send firefighters to help battle Dutch blazes

Many of the fires, which broke out on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south.

USA

Trump mulls US troop cuts in Italy and Spain over Iran war row

Trump suggested his administration was also looking into reducing its presence in Spain and Italy over clashes with their leaders on the war in Iran. The comments come just one day after the US president made a similar proposal in Germany.

The Ring

PSG vs Bayern - a semifinal for the ages and football at its very best

In this special football edition of The Ring, we deconstruct a Champions League game that will go down in history as one of the best ever. Nine goals - can top quality football really be any better? Our experts also weigh in on what else is moving Europe's most popular sport.