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German men test strength in annual finger wrestling championship

In a small Bavarian village, more than 150 guys risked their fingers for a chance at glory in Germany's wacky finger wrestling championship.

Earth News

Italy, France, Spain: Which EU country has the most circular economy?

Italy has the best urban recycling rate in the EU while Spain has the lowest material consumption.

Earth News

Berlin and Dublin spearhead move to unblock Nature Restoration Law

Eleven EU members are urging their peers to sign off on a new Nature Restoration Law - perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation to fall foul of a backlash against the European Commission's green deal agenda.

Business

Headache for Bayer as results show fall in Q1 sales and earnings

Mixed earnings results from the German Bayer Group put the pharmaceutical giant's share prices on a rollercoaster ride in Tuesday's early trading.

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Germany

Court maintains far-right AfD's 'suspected extremist' status

The ruling is a blow to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of regional and European elections.

Germany

Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers

The new rule issues migrants a benefit card for local use, limiting cash withdrawals and banning international transfers.

Business

Rise in cyber attacks on German business costing billions of Euros

Some 80% of the targeted firms were victims of data theft, espionage or sabotage, according to the German digital industry association, Bitkom.

Business

Difficult to digest cost of doner kebabs prompts price cap calls

In Germany, the once-affordable doner kebab has become the emblem of a growing concern: donerflation.

Europe News

Six weirdest parties you can vote for in European elections

Lots of political parties are bending over backwards to win your vote in June; others, not so much.

Germany

German politician attacked as concerns over pre-election violence rise

The rise in far-right sentiment across Europe and Germany in particular has come with increased threats to public figures and various groups.

Europe News

Four teens investigated over attack on German MEP

Four suspects have been identified in the attack on German Social Democrat (SPD) MEP Matthias Ecke, police said on Monday, with more protests expected in Berlin.

World News

Can Franco-German relations be rekindled over the Ukraine war?

Paris and Berlin are at loggerheads over military aid to Ukraine. But can the two European powerhouses unify behind Kyiv?

Europe News

German social democrats promise not to join forces with the right

German social democrats spoke out against far right violence amid declining support after an attack on Friday night that hospitalised Saxony top candidate for the EU elections Matthias Ecke.

Europe News

Teenager turns himself in for attack on German MEP

Matthias Ecke, a member of Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party, was attacked on Saturday while out campaigning.

Europe News

German foreign minister blames Russia for cyberattack on SPD party

Relations between the two European countries were already tense, with Germany providing military support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia.

Business

OECD economic outlook: Steady global growth expected for 2024 and 2025

The OECD has released its latest economic outlook and said it expects steady global growth in 2024 and 2025.

Netherlands

ICJ throws out Nicaragua's case asking Germany to halt aid to Israel

Berlin argued that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following Hamas' deadly incursion into southern Israel on 7 October.

Business

Putin bares his teeth as Russia takes control of two EU businesses

Moscow puts subsidiaries of German and Italian firms under the control of a Gazprom division, sparking annoyance from Italy and the EU.

Economy

Spanish inflation hits three-month high on gas and food prices

German inflation, on the other hand, remained at almost three-year lows, as services inflation slowed further.

Europe News

'We need hope' says German chancellor at EU election campaign kick-off

On Saturday, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) launched its European election campaign in Hamburg, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and lead candidate for the European elections Katarina Barley both in attendance.

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