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Germany reopens Syria embassy 13 years after war forced its closure

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her trip to Damascus, her second since the fall of the al-Assad regime, was meant to renew the possibility of 'a political new beginning' between the two countries.

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Germany tightens travel advice to US after three citizens detained

The country's foreign ministry clarified the updated guidance doesn’t constitute an official travel warning to the US.

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Germany's parliament passes historic package boosting defence spending

Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and infrastructure spending.

Economy

Germany’s economic sentiment hits 2-year high, EU exports to US soar

Germany’s economic sentiment hit a 2-year high, but the eurozone’s trade surplus fell sharply. EU exports to the US surged as firms frontloaded shipments ahead of potential Trump tariffs, while the trade deficit with China widened sharply.

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Economy

European stocks, euro rally as Germany strikes historic debt deal

Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, struck a deal to loosen borrowing limits, unleashing €500 billion for defence and infrastructure. Markets surged, while analysts debated its impact on inflation and ECB rate policy.

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Why is far-right AfD dominating in northeast Germany?

In the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the far-right Alternative for Germany party surged in popularity during the recent snap elections. Euronews examines why.

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Germany's Greens publicly oppose Merz's debt brake reform

Election winner and Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is relying on votes from the Greens to push through parliament a special fund for infrastructure and defence.

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Euroviews. Merz is chiseling economic decline into the German constitution

Friedrich Merz, who once presented himself as the last line of defence against debt madness, is now set to push Germany’s new debt into the trillion-euro range. This program will accelerate the country's economic decline, Joachim Nikolaus Steinhöfel writes.

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Surprise strike at Hamburg airport a day earlier than expected

A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday - but then staged the strike at Hamburg airport on Sunday.

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Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany

According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration and the economy.

Business

How Germany's car industry is bracing for Donald Trump's tariffs

Europe’s biggest, export-oriented economy is exposed to Trump’s tariffs, with German automakers in Mexico likely to see knock-on effects of a potential trade war.

Economy

Eurozone economy grows marginally, boosted by household spending

The eurozone economy saw a slight rise in the last quarter of 2024, although major economies such as France and Germany continued to lag.

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Germany's Merz in race over debt reform to raise defence spending

The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for infrastructure and defence by reforming the country's "debt brake" provision.

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Germany’s historic defence turnabout dominates EUCO discussions

With the US scaling back its support for Ukraine, strengthening EU defence has become a priority for EU countries. At Thursday’s EU summit, traditionally frugal Germany led calls to revise fiscal rules to allow for increased defence spending.

Germany

Five jailed in Germany for far-right plot to overthrow the government

The defendants had planned to use bombs to cause nationwide blackouts and kidnap former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, prosecutors said.

Economy

Eurozone private sector sees fragile growth as inflation stays high

Eurozone private sector growth remained weak in February, with inflationary pressures rising. France’s activity shrank, while Spain and Italy outperformed, leaving the ECB in a bind over rate cuts.

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Merz secures billion-euro deal for German military and infrastructure

A provision would exempt defence spending above 1% of GDP from debt brake rules, enabling Germany to increase military spending without limit.

Culture news

Don't try this at home: Europe's scariest children's TV characters

As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of a depressed loaf of bread gracing German children's TV, we look at some of Europe's most peculiar attempts at entertaining the youth.

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Mannheim car attack suspect a German 'with history of mental illness'

The suspected perpetrator in the car ramming attack which has killed at least two people in Mannheim on Monday is a 40-year-old German from Ludwigshafen with previous convictions related to drunk driving and right-wing hate speech.

Nature

From Czechia to the UK, here’s how beavers are winning people over

Beavers are working wonders across Europe. Is the UK finally realising their potential?

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