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Europe at global epicentre as COVID deaths and cases continue to rise

COVID-19 deaths have increased by 10% in the World Health Organization's Europe and Central Asia region over the last week.

My Europe Series

Bongs for beer steins? Why Germany might move to legalise cannabis

For many, big steins of beer are synonymous with Germany. But is another vice about to challenge its supremacy?

Italy

Two tourists on trial in Italy over fatal Lake Garda boat crash

The collision on June 19 killed left two people dead.

Germany

COVID cases hit record high in Germany

Germany has struggled to find ways to boost its much-slowed vaccination campaign.

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Economy

Germans face highest inflation rates in decades as energy prices rise

Germany, along with many EU countries, is facing its highest inflation rates for many years sparking fears among many citizens

Italy

German ship with 800 rescued people sails to Sicily after days at sea

The humanitarian organisation Sea-Eye said its vessel Sea-Eye 4 was granted permission to dock by Italian authorities, on Saturday evening.

Germany

Three people injured in knife attack on train in Germany

Three people have been injured in a knife attack on a train near Nuremberg in Germany on Saturday, local police said.

My Europe Series

On abortion, Germany is not as liberal as you may think

Campaigners say Germany's abortion restrictions are tougher than many people think. Now, with a socially liberal coalition set to govern, there is hope laws will be relaxed.

Germany

Embassy worker in Berlin died in 'tragic accident', says Russia

Der Spiegel has reported that the man was a 35-year-old Russian diplomat who fell from the embassy building in Berlin.

Germany

German mother given life sentence for murdering five of her children

The bodies of five of her children were found at an apartment in the western city of Solingen in September last year.

Germany

Germany reports a record number of new COVID-19 cases

The Robert Koch Institute said 33,949 new cases had been registered in the last 24 hours, up from 28,037 daily cases a week ago.

France

Macron piles on the praise during Merkel's farewell visit to France

It was a case of "Au revoir, Angela" as Merkel made a farewell visit to France as German chancellor.

Germany

German rail firm Deutsche Bahn kept on track with €2.1 billion bailout

Deutsche Bahn racked up more than €4 billion in losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Germany

Germany in midst of 'massive pandemic mainly among the unvaccinated'

"We are currently experiencing a pandemic mainly among the unvaccinated and it is massive," Germany's health minister Jens Spahn said

France

Macron to give Merkel highest French distinction on farewell visit

Angela Merkel will leave politics after a new German government is formed, expected in December.

Germany

Germany says more than 5,000 migrants arrived from Belarus in October

German police say that they registered more than 5,285 unauthorised border crossings last month by people who had arrived from Belarus.

Germany

German judiciary worker accused of leaking information to conspiracist

A former employee at Berlin's public prosecutor's office allegedly told Attila Hildmann that an arrest warrant had been issued for him, allowing the conspiracist to flee the country.

Germany

Berlin police apologise for Holocaust memorial press-up images

The images were reportedly taken in May as police were dispersed across the German capital.

Work

Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay rises

The Verdi trade union claims that Amazon workers don't receive the same pay increases as colleagues in other parts of the retail industry.

Mobility

Global supply chain issues could hit Tesla as hard as German carmakers

Elon Musk's company has just built Germany's newest car factory but it could soon face by the same problems affecting German carmakers.