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Eurozone private sector activity falls in July: Is the recovery over?

Eurozone private sector activity dropped in July, hitting a five-month low. The Composite PMI fell to 50.1, signalling near-stagnation and raising concerns about the recovery's momentum.

Business

Porsche ditches electric car targets as demand fails to accelerate

The news comes after Porsche warned that production of some cars had been hit by a shortage of aluminium parts following the flooding of a factory at a key European supplier.

Green News

Climate activists ground flights at Cologne-Bonn Airport

The coordinated protests have also other European airports from Norway to Switzerland.

Europe News

Germany moves to reinforce constitutional court against extremism

The plan aims to prevent the country's highest court from potential future constitutional changes by extremist politicians.

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Economy

German construction sector looks set to see road blocks ahead

Despite receiving strong support and investment from the government, Germany's construction sector remains in the doldrums, with no sign of improvement any time soon, according to a respected analyst.

Europe News

Forest bathing: A solution to sticky summers in Europe's cities

A tradition with roots in Japan, forest bathing offers city dwellers an opportunity to reconnect with nature.

Europe News

Spanish police arrest five people and seize 1,000 marijuana plants

The police have dismantled a criminal network dedicated to sending marijuana to Gerrmany through parcel companies.

Europe News

German Red Cross medic sentenced to death in Belarus, activists claim

Belarus is the last country in Europe still to apply the death penalty, executing several people each year by firing squad.

Lifestyle

What are the most popular baby names in France & Europe?

With the France’s national statistics bureau having just unveiled the top boys' and girls' names given in 2023, we delve into the country’s ranking of the most popular names. See how they compare to some of Europe’s favourite ones, as well as the current trends.

Europe Decoded

Vast disinformation networks hit Europe ahead of EU elections

There was a large coordinated attempt on social media to peddle pro-Russian, anti-vaccine and anti-LGBT narratives as the June European vote approached, a new report says “with absolute certainty”.

Business

Germany set to close one of busiest rail routes for five months

One of Germany's busiest railways is set to close for five months as the country works towards fixing its notorious disruption-prone network.

Economy

Germany approves draft 2025 budget: Funds to Ukraine halved

The German government endorses a draft 2025 budget with €481 billion in spending, including €78 billion for investments. The budget allocates €75.3 billion for NATO's defence spending target, but halves funds to Ukraine.

Economy

Corporate distress levels up in Germany but down in UK and France

Some of the most distressed sectors also continued to be retail, healthcare and property, especially burdened by the high cost of borrowing.

Business

Prost! Munich gets its first booze-free beer garden

Alcohol is slipping in popularity in Germany and new businesses are seeking to cash in.

Europe News

Could Euro 2024 help bring Germany out of a recession?

Europe's strongest economy Germany has been stuck in a recession since last year. However, the 2024 Euros has also enticed fans who spend. But have the profits outweighed the costs of hosting the games?

Economy

Germany's economic sentiment slips: Is recovery at risk?

Germany's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell from 47.5 to 41.8 in July, missing forecasts and ending an eight-month of consecutive increases. Factors such as declining exports, political uncertainty in France, and unclear ECB monetary policy contributed to the decline.

Europe News

Could Europe soon see the return of military conscription?

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine has forced a reassessment of the calculus that saw shrank Europe's militaries after the Cold War.

World News

Euro 2024: Over 30 records broken in Spain-dominated edition

Find out about the most significant records broken at Euro 2024, as Spain reach four-title milestone and tail Germany closely on several other achievements.

Green News

Switzerland is helping Ukraine decarbonise with dozens of old trams

Europe is helping Ukraine phase out more energy-intensive Communist-era vehicles with new ‘eco friendly’ options.

Germany

NATO launches Ukraine command centre in Germany

The centre in Wiesbaden will plan and coordinate security assistance for Kyiv as it continues to fight against Moscow's war of aggression.