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Defence contractor Rheinmetall has been awarded a major contract to manufacture combat drones for the German armed forces in a deal approved by the Bundestag Budget Committee on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT New combat drones are planned in particular for use as part of the so-called Lithuania Brigade. The unit consists…
Published on 16/04/2026 – 16:04 GMT+2•Updated 17:25 German airline group Lufthansa said on Thursday that it will shut down its CityLine regional subsidiary, saying higher jet fuel prices and a series of labour strikes had forced an acceleration of its strategic plans. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “As a first, immediately effective step,…
Berlin offers free entry for tourists who help pick up litter Read the full article here
Germany’s intelligence agency warns of espionage and sabotage In March, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is said to have approached the defence industry to press for stricter security standards. 14/04/2026 Read the full article here
About 120,000 drones pledged by the UK, alongside additional funding for PURL and the Czech ammunition initiative, were announced at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Berlin on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 34th gathering of the group took place at Germany’s defence ministry, co-hosted by the German…
German pilots’ union announces further strikes at Lufthansa this week Read the full article here
Published on 13/04/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 Union Berlin condemned sexist comments on social media after appointing Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in Europe’s “big five” football leagues, pledging the club “has her back”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After the announcement of Eta’s appointment on Sunday, a series of critical…
Germany’s ruling coalition has agreed an emergency energy package after a weekend of marathon negotiations, cutting the mineral oil tax on diesel and petrol by around 17 cents per litre for two months in response to surging fuel prices. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), Vice Chancellor and Finance…
By Sertac Aktan with AP Published on 14/04/2026 – 15:25 GMT+2 Fatou is now the oldest gorilla living in captivity, worldwide, as she celebrated her 69th birthday in the Berlin zoo. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For this special day, she was presented with a feast of cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce, an all-you-can-eat buffet.…
Published on 13/04/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 Union Berlin condemned sexist comments on social media after appointing Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in Europe’s “big five” football leagues, pledging the club “has her back”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After the announcement of Eta’s appointment on Sunday, a series of critical…
Published on 14/04/2026 – 18:29 GMT+2 The UK government gave the green light on Tuesday for German media group Axel Springer to buy the British daily newspaper The Telegraph, ending a drawn-out pursuit of the 170-year-old title. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Labour government’s Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement…
Park-goers in Germany’s capital Berlin were treated this past weekend to stunning pink cherry blossoms, as the Gärten der Welt (Gardens of the World) hosted its annual Cherry Blossom Festival. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Many visitors snapped photos with the iconic blossoms, while the park offered a range of programmes across its…
A decades-long project to transform Germany’s former coal mines into a massive lake complex will reach completion this April – creating a watery landscape almost as large as Italy’s Lake Como. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lake Sedlitz – the final addition to the 14,000 hectare Lusatian Lakeland – will be open for…
Published on 13/04/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 Union Berlin condemned sexist comments on social media after appointing Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in Europe’s “big five” football leagues, pledging the club “has her back”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After the announcement of Eta’s appointment on Sunday, a series of critical…
An Israeli restaurant in Munich was targeted in a suspected antisemitic attack overnight on Friday, with police looking into the unidentified perpetrators and their motive, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Witnesses reported hearing three loud bangs around 0:45 am local time. According to police, unknown individuals threw pyrotechnic devices into the…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews Published on 12/04/2026 – 18:20 GMT+2 “There is no point in carrying an animal that is too weak to swim out into deeper water. It’s like throwing a bird that has hit the windscreen into the air and hoping it will fly again. Then the bird dies somewhere…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has the lowest approval rating among 24 democratically elected world leaders, with just 19% of Germans saying they are satisfied with his work, according to US-based opinion research institute Morning Consult. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT French President Emmanuel Macron ranked second-lowest, with 18% approval and 75% disapproval, in…
Published on 13/04/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 Union Berlin condemned sexist comments on social media after appointing Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in Europe’s “big five” football leagues, pledging the club “has her back”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After the announcement of Eta’s appointment on Sunday, a series of critical…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Yesterday morning, my nine-year-old daughter asked me if I knew they have terror drills at her (Jewish) school. She explained, calmly, the way children describe how they…
By Serge Duchêne with AFP Published on 29/03/2026 – 20:22 GMT+2 Aroun 750 were successfully evacuated from a nightclub in southwest Germany after a fire on Saturday night. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to police, the fire broke out at around 3:45 am in K Club, a nightclub in Kehl, located near the border with…
This German village relies on renewables to avoid rising energy costs Read the full article here
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