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Mercedes sees profits slump by more than half amid US tariff turmoil

German carmaking powerhouse Mercedes-Benz also issued new predictions for this year’s revenue, indicating that it will be significantly below last year's total.

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Backlash in Germany as Nürnberg Zoo kills 12 healthy baboons

The zoo's population of Guinea baboons had grown to 43 and was too big for a house opened in 2009 for 25 animals plus their young, leading to more conflicts among the animals.

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German politicians furious at von der Leyen over new EU-US trade deal

German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany's economy.

Europe News

Landslide caused deadly train crash in Biberach, German police say

A preliminary investigation into a train crash that killed three people in Baden-Württemberg on Sunday indicates the train was likely derailed due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.

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Germany: 3 dead, several injured in regional train accident

A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing three people and leaving several others with serious injuries, according to federal police quoted by German news agency dpa.

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On defence, France and Germany are inching closer but remain far apart

Germany has a lot of catching up to do but has plenty of fiscal space to do it.

Destinations

These unique ice creams are a reason to travel to Europe this summer

Whether you’re wandering the streets of Palermo or exploring Istanbul, there’s ice cream worth seeking out.

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E3 countries' leaders press Israel to increase aid entering Gaza

The call from France, Germany and the UK comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron's surprise announcement that France would officially recognise Palestinian statehood.

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Ateş' warnings against 'Islamisation' dangerous, German imams says

Seyran Ateş, imam of the only liberal mosque in Germany, warned of Islamisation in Europe. Imams are now speaking out, accusing her of using "dangerous" language.

Germany

German satirist acquitted over mockery of Trump assassination attempt

Sebastian Hotz, known online as "El Hotzo", was charged with condoning a criminal offence by mocking the shooting of Donald Trump on social media.

Europeans' Stories

The Schengen Agreement turns 40. Can its raison d'être survive?

The Schengen Agreement has just turned 40 with more doubts than certainties. Almost half of its members have reinstated temporary controls along its internal borders. Is this the end of the Schengen vision of open borders within Europe? We travelled to the Poland/German border to try to find out.

Europe News

Islamists sent here to 'islamise' Europe, says female imam in Germany

Radical protests in Berlin and Düsseldorf saw hundreds of people showing support for Syria's Islamist regime, glorifying violence, and clashing with Kurdish demonstrators.

Europe News

Family reunification for migrants in the spotlight in Belgium

Belgium has decided to restrict the conditions of access to family reunification for migrants. This revision of the criteria is far from an isolated case in Europe, with Portugal and Germany adopting similar approaches.

Germany

Germany supports Poland's measures to curb migration from Belarus

"Poland is Germany's most important partner within the EU, alongside our French neighbours," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at the Polish-Belarusian border on Monday.

Smart Regions

How waste heat from Hamburg’s copper smelter is warming the city but not the planet

In partnership with the European Commission

Hamburg, in northern Germany, is home to a one-of-a-kind district heating system. The hot water that supplies it is largely obtained from waste heat from the city’s copper smelter, meaning no CO2 is released.

Europe News

Libyan man accused of war crimes arrested in Germany, ICC says

The United Nations Security Council called on the ICC to open an investigation in Libya in 2011 amid violence that led to the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi and morphed into a crippling civil war.

Europe News

Merz criticises EU and vows to pull Germany out of recession

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz revealed his top priorities for the next three years and delivered sharp criticism to the EU.

Travel News

Direct trains between London and Berlin could run within a decade

A planned London–Berlin rail route aims to offer a greener, faster alternative to air travel.

Europe News

Germany and UK sign 'first of its kind' defence and migration treaty

UK and Germany signed a historic defence treaty on Thursday, ensuring mutual aid in attacks and targeting migrant smuggling. The pact also strengthens military and economic cooperation.

Art

Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain returns to Pompeii

The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.”