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Giant Nosferatu spiders on Baltic coast: What to do if they bite

Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached the Baltic, common in Rügen and Usedom. How dangerous is it?

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Tornado, hail and thunderstorms: Germany's current weather situation

A tornado has swept across Gronau in North Rhine-Westphalia. The German Weather Service is warning of thunderstorms over the weekend.

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Germany: Bavarian lake procession marks centuries-old boat tradition for Corpus Christi

Hundreds of worshippers gathered in Bavaria on 4 June for Seehausen's traditional Corpus Christi lake procession. The event, held annually since 1935, combines religious devotion with local heritage on the waters of Staffelsee.

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Denmark probes death of humpback whale that captivated Germany

Denmark has launched a post-mortem examination on Timmy, a humpback whale whose struggle to return to the sea captured public attention in Germany and beyond. Scientists hope to determine why the animal died weeks after being returned to open waters.

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Germany rejects EU request to scrap internal border controls

Ten EU countries currently enforce checks on their internal borders and seven of those say migration is the justification for keeping them in place.

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German prosecutors demand life term for man on trial for car attack

The rampage stunned Germany and provoked a heated nationwide debate about security around Christmas markets, a beloved seasonal German tradition.

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France and Germany call for 'gradual integration' for EU enlargement

Merz and Macron pitch "building blocks" approach to EU enlargement to revitalise accession talks, ahead of this week's Western Balkans summit.

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Lufthansa Boeing plane crashed onto its nose at German airport

Cabin crew and ground staff were on board and several were injured and were receiving medical treatment, the airline said.

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Opinion: Germany in intensive care – a danger for all of Europe

After Germany's resounding defeat in the race for a seat on the UN Security Council, one thing has become clear: the country is in intensive care. An opinion piece by Euronews' Editorial Director, Claus Strunz.

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Germany fails to gain seat on UN Security Council

In secret ballots cast by the General Assembly for the European seats, Portugal and Austria received 134 and 131 votes respectively, while Germany received 104.

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Germany seizes tonnes of cocaine in €500m bust at North Sea port

Instead of cacao beans, officials found more than 400 packets wrapped in black foil, each containing about 20 blocks of compressed cocaine.

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No hotel room for Jews? Antisemitism incident in Bavaria

Bavaria’s justice ministry is probing a hotel’s allegedly antisemitic reply to Israeli guests, after it reportedly said it would not host “Jews”.

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What Germany expects from Hungary as Magyar visits Merz

Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar is paying his first official visit to Berlin. Germany will discuss Hungary's new role in the EU, expecting Budapest to not cause political headaches.

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Hungary's Péter Magyar heads to Berlin and Paris to seal EU reset

Hungary's PM Péter Magyar heads to Germany and France this week as part of his push to return Budapest to the European mainstream. The trip follows a deal with Brussels to unlock €16.4bn in frozen EU funds.

Travel News

One of Europe’s longest train routes is set to launch this month

With seats from Poland to Germany starting at €10, this inter-European train service will offer travellers one of the continent’s longest direct routes.

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Catching the unknown: The drone designed to hunt other drones

After repeated drone sightings at airports and critical infrastructure sites, a German company believes it has found a way to identify who is behind them.

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"Crime hotspots": Why violence at German stations

Politicians from the SPD and CDU also lament that many people do not feel safe at Germany's railway stations – including staff. A criminologist explains why there is more violence there than elsewhere.

Markets

EU's six largest economies push for capital markets union

The EU’s six largest economies have reached a common agreement on how to integrate capital markets in an attempt to get a deal through a politically stagnant Brussels.

Made in Europe

The German village that made itself immune to the Hormuz shock

When the Hormuz crisis sent energy prices up across Europe, most households had little choice but to absorb the shock. The residents of Feldheim, a small village in eastern Germany, barely noticed. They pay just 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

Food and Drink

Cone classics: Which ice cream flavours are most popular in Europe?

For a long time, vanilla ice cream was Europe's favourite flavour. Now a map shows more people trying new varieties as online trends shake up cone classics.