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It ain't Yeezy: Adidas has plan to shift unwanted Kanye stock

Abandon all shoes, Ye who enter here. Adidas has decided to sell some of its Kanye West stock and donate proceeds to charity.

Germany

Two dead after shooting at German Mercedes factory near Stuttgart

A man opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on Thursday, leaving two people dead, the company said.

Germany

A dozen first responders were injured in an explosion at a German flat

Ten firefighters and two police officers were injured in an explosion at a flat in Germany. They had been called to the high-rise building after concerns were raised about two residents.

Europe News

EU court annuls approval of Germany's COVID-19 state aid for Lufthansa

The European Commission committed several errors in approving the measure, according to the ruling.

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Belgium

Interpol is seeking public's help in European cold case murders

Interpol has launched “Operation Identify Me” to identify the remains of 22 women found in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Europe News

A European Ukraine is a rejection of Putin's imperialism, says Scholz

Speaking in Strasbourg, the German Chancellor made the case for a geopolitical, reformed and enlarged European Union.

Culture news

Is Germany’s cultural world finally getting its #MeToo reckoning?

Accusations against famed German actor Til Schweiger of alleged misconduct during a film shoot has lead Germany’s culture minister to announce new measures to face a “climate of fear” dominating the country’s film sets. Five years on, is Germany finally getting its #MeToo moment?

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Watch: Motorway bridge in Germany being demolished

A motorway bridge in western German was demolished after it had been closed for 17 months for safety reasons.

Ecotech

Electric cars: Which European countries have the most?

Germany has more than a million battery-powered cars, but another nation is doing the best on EV penetration - here’s why.

Europe News

Nine EU countries join forces to ditch unanimity on foreign policy

Under current rules, all foreign policy decisions in the EU require the unanimous approval of the 27 member states.

Germany

Germany confirms it will withdraw troops from UN Mali mission

Berlin says political and security conditions in Mali, which is run by a military junta, can no longer justify the deployment of 1,000 German peacekeepers

World News

Euroviews. It's halftime for the 2030 Agenda. We now need to score more goals

Although, as a global community, we are a long way off from achieving the 17 SDGs, we are now at a crossroads and need to set a course that will allow us to better hit our targets in the second half, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze writes.

Europe News

Joint European police operation targets Italian mafia

German and Italian police arrest dozens in a massive sweep against Calabrian ’Ndrangheta organised crime syndicate.

France

May Day marches see workers in many European cities protest over pay

Workers across Europe marked May Day by calling for better pay and conditions at a time of crippling inflation.

Germany

Euroviews. It's time to tackle BASF’s legacy of pollution and end burden shifting

EU and member state decision-makers need to agree on robust new rules to get the industry in line and paying its way in full, Vicky Cann writes.

Germany

Should states call far-right groups 'extremists'?

While most European countries have a system in place to fight domestic and international terrorism, they lack a specific way of dealing with extremist groups.

Economy

Brussels makes overture to Berlin with new rules to cut down deficit

The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a series of legislative proposals to reform the EU's fiscal rules.

Germany

Police use drill to free climate activist's hand in Germany

Police in Germany had to use a drill to free an activist's hand from a road during a climate protest in Berlin

Earth News

Here's what Europeans are willing to give up for climate change

A survey from Germany has revealed that just 13 per cent of people are willing to give up their cars.

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