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More than 550 firms still do business in Russia. Many are from the EU

According to a Yale University database, European companies like Boggi, Benetton, Lacoste and Philips are still doing "business as usual" in Russia.

Germany

Boris Pistorius becomes Germany's new defence minister

In a changing of the guard at Germany's defence ministry Boris Pistorius has taken over the minister's job from Christine Lambrecht. It comes at a time of change in the German armed forces and with the country under pressure to send battle tanks to Ukraine.

Germany

NATO and the West to discuss sending tanks to Ukraine

Ukraine needs more weapons and more military hardware. The war-ravaged country's Western backers are to meet later this week in Germany to discuss ways to meet the country's needs in its fight against Russia.

Europe News

Free train to Hannover is last free outpost for Ukrainian refugees

As Russia's war in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary, there are fears the train service could be cancelled.

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Germany

Thunberg arrested during protest over German coal mine expansion

Thousands joined the demonstrations in the last days in Lutzerath to oppose the expansion of a gigantic open-pit mine that will swallow the now-empty village and the surrounding countryside.

Germany

'Ukraine refugee porn' raises risks for women fleeing the war

Since the start of the war the OSCE Human noticed a sharp rise in online searches for sexual content related to Ukrainian women and girls.

Economy

Germany & France account for most EU subsidies. Why is that a concern?

The US Inflation Reduction Act has triggered an intense debate in the EU that pits industrial subsidies against fair competition.

Ukraine

UK vows to provide Ukraine with heavy armour, urges Germany to do same

The UK has become the first western nation to give its own heavy armour to Kyiv.

Germany

Christine Lambrecht quits her role as Germany's defence minister

Christine Lambrecht has resigned as Germany's defence minister following a series of blunders. The 57-year-old was slammed for her perceived lack of military experience and for her 'tone-deaf' New Year’s Eve social media message on Russia's war in Ukraine.

Germany

German police mop up anti-coal mine activists

Activists accused officers of using 'pure violence', including striking people on the head. Police also said they were attacked.

World News

Protesters are trying to save abandoned German village set to be bulldozed for coal mine

Anti-coal protesters clashed with police at a massive rally of several thousand people in western Germany on Saturday, with police complaining that protective barriers had been broken down near a huge open-cast coal mine.

Green News

German home solar power firm sees soaring demand amid energy crisis

People are looking to cut their energy bills and their environmental impact by installing solar panels on their homes.

Germany

German police continue evictions of protesters opposing coal mine

Two climate activists are still holding out in tunnels under the condemned hamlet of Luetzerath in Germany, which is due to be demolished in order to expand a nearby coal mine.

Germany

Germany drops mask rule on long-distance public transport

The German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Here are the topics the EU most talked about this week: tanks to Kyiv, protests in Brazil and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola's corruption reforms.

Green News

Activists defending German village from coal mine undettered by police

Activists say demolishing the village to extract the coal beneath would cause huge greenhouse gas emissions.

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WATCH: German police break up anti-coal protest

A protest against a new coal mining project was broken up by police in Germany following a court ruling.

Germany

Germany to supply Ukraine with armoured vehicles

Germany is backing Poland's idea of an international coalition to supply armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine and vows to provide Kyiv with around 40 by the end of March

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Watch: Police clear climate activists from German village

Police pressed ahead Thursday with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany, where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

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Police continue clearing climate activists from German village

German police continued clearing protesters who are against the expansion of a nearby coal mine.