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Mobility

New driverless train driving innovation on Germany’s railways

Hamburg scored a world first when they unveiled an autonomous train as part of a €60 million modernisation project for its S-Bahn.

Germany

Two ex-soldiers arrested in Germany accused of forming mercenary group

German police detained two former soldiers on Wednesday who are alleged to have attempted to form a mercenary group with the aim of intervening in the military conflict in Yemen.

Germany

German prosecutors probe three people over deadly factory explosion

Three employees at the industrial park are suspected of negligent homicide and negligently causing an explosion.

Germany

Ex-Nazi camp secretary appears in court on war crimes charges

The 96-year-old woman faces more than 11,000 charges of accessory to murder.

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Climate Now

What was the role of climate change in Germany's fatal floods?

In partnership with Copernicus

In this episode of Climate Now we explore what role climate change played in this year's deadly floods in Germany and Belgium.

Germany

German Greens vote to support formal coalition talks in party congress

Germany's Greens voted in a party congress to support formal coalition talks with the Social Democrats and Liberals.

Germany

CDU leader Armin Laschet takes 'responsibility' for election loss

The Christian Democrats obtained the worst result in their history in Germany's September legislative elections.

Germany

Germany's traffic light coalition moves closer to forming a government

If the talks are successful, Olaf Scholz will likely replace German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Europe News

Youngest Afghan mayor urges end to dialogue with Taliban government

Zarifa Ghafari spoke to Euronews in Brussels about her experience fleeing Afghanistan.

Tech News

How Beethoven’s incomplete 10th Symphony was finished by an AI

To celebrate the genius’ work almost two centuries after his death, a team of experts warmed up to add the final note to Beethoven’s unfinished opus.

Germany

Girl, 8, found alive after two days lost in German-Czech border forest

An eight-year-old German girl has been found alive after being lost for two days in a forest on the German-Czech border.

Germany

Germany sees sharp rise in migrants arriving via Belarus

From January to July this year, 26 people travelling via the “Belarus route” arrived in Germany without authorisation. The number grew to 474 in August, 1,914 in September and 1,934 during the first 11 days of October.

Health news

Why is Snoop Dogg betting big on Europe’s cannabis scene?

The rapper is the co-founder of Casa Verde, a VC fund based in Los Angeles that focuses on the cannabis industry.

Sport

Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich bid to host American Football games

The NFL is hoping to host a regular-season game in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt or Munich in 2022.

Germany

Cologne permits broadcast of muezzin’s call for Friday prayers

The calls can be broadcast outside mosques for five minutes every week for the Friday prayer around noon.

Germany

Jörg Meuthen to step down as co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD

Meuthen said he will continue his political work and wants to "make his voice heard".

Israel

Merkel warns of rise in anti-Semitism on last official visit to Israel

Angela Merkel accompanied Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial on her last visit to Israel as German Chancellor.

Poland

Poland: EU countries split after Polish court ruling on EU law

France and Germany reiterated their support for the EU Commission but Hungary has welcomed the Polish ruling, calling on the bloc to respect national sovereignty.

Work

Gorillas delivery app fires hundreds of workers for going on strike

The ten-minute grocery app has faced strike action for months over claims of late wages and poor working conditions.

Germany

'Justice has no expiry date': Ex-Nazi camp guard, 100, goes on trial

A 100-year-old former concentration camp guard will become the oldest person yet to go on trial for alleged Nazi-era crimes in Germany.