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Europe's Copernicus emergency system activated to manage floods

The European Commission’s emergency management system Copernicus has been activated to deal with the floods in France, Belgium and Germany.

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Turkish PM goes easy on Germany, calls Armenian genocide decision 'historic mistake made by friendly ally'

Turkey’s Prime Minister has made an official government statement in the wake of the German parliament’s recognition of the Armenian genocide, and it contains nothing that suggests bilateral relations

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Europe flood death toll rises to 15 as waters begin to recede

At least 10 people in Germany, two each in France and Romania, and one in Belgium have died as a result of the flooding in Europe.

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Heavy rain and flooding in France and Germany

France In Nemours, 3,000 out of 13,000 inhabitants had to be evacuated from the town centre.

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Paris on high alert as heavy rains across Europe cause havoc

Heavy rain and flooding continue to bring misery to much of western Europe.

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German police arrest three Syrians after terror conspirator turns himself in

German police have arrested three Syrian men with alleged links to the so-called Islamic State.

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Rising floodwaters in Germany and France claim more lives

At least nine people have been killed in floods in Germany’s Bavaria state.

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Germany becomes 27th nation to recognise Armenian genocide

Thursday’s vote in the German parliament recognising a genocide of Armenians in Turkey a century ago has enraged the Turks and delighted the…

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Germany midfielder Gundogan joins Manchester City

Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has joined Manchester City following five years at Borussia Dortmund.

Turkey

Turks outraged at Germany's Armenian genocide recognition

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Kenya as part of an African tour, might have been expected to react strongly to the German vote.

Armenia

Bundestag Armenian massacres vote threatens German-Turkish relations

Hundreds of Turks in Germany protested outside the Bundestag ahead of the vote which saw the 1915 massacre of Armenians by their Ottoman occupiers classed as…

Armenia

Getting to grips with genocide. What does it mean?

What constitutes “genocide”?

Germany

Germany agrees to refer to 1915 massacre of Armenians as "genocide"

The Bundestag voted in favour of a resolution to refer to the killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during the First World War as "genocide".

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Stefan Zweig, adolescent lust, comedy and art in Europe's cinemas

Time to take a look at some of the best European releases of recent weeks.

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Germany to hold controversial Armenian genocide vote

German lawmakers are to vote today on a motion to describe the World War l killings of Armenians Ottoman Turk forces as “genocide”.

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Deadly floods in Bavaria, Germany

A state of emergency is in place in parts of the southern German region of Bavaria after heavy floods caused power cuts and chaos.

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Torrential rain brings flooding from Paris to Prague

Northern Europe has continued to be lashed by torrential rain, bringing extensive flooding to Belgium, Germany and France.

Switzerland

World's longest and deepest train tunnel opens in Switzerland

Switzerland's Gothard tunnel has opened. It is world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

Turkey

German vote on Armenian "genocide" labeled "ridiculous" by Turkish PM

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says that there is no doubt that a resolution to refer to the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule in the First World War could damage relations between

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Security alert at Cologne airport

A security alert has caused disruption at Cologne airport in Germany where a man has been arrested on suspicion of entering a secure area without being…

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