A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
Category: 3. Europe
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Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig
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Ein Rausschmiss beim Koalitions-Umtrunk und was Siemens-CEO Busch dem Kanzler rät – POLITICO
Ein Rausschmiss beim Koalitions-Umtrunk und was Siemens-CEO Busch dem Kanzler rät – POLITICO
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The Parliament’s misspent €1.5 million – POLITICO
European political parties are misspending their cash, while the public is left in the dark about what’s going on.
The European Parliament’s department of finance found political parties and foundations had misspent €1.5 million during the 2024 EU election…
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Secret Service shoots armed man near White House
Secret Service officers shot a man during an exchange of gunfire Monday near the White House in an incident that wounded a child who happened to be in the area.
The incident near the Washington Monument comes amid increased concerns about political violence about a week after a gunman
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Keir Starmer braces for his week from hell – POLITICO
If Labour does as badly as predicted — and the SNP wins power again, despite a long-running finances investigation and two changes of first minister since 2023 — there will be huge questions for Starmer about squandering the 2024 success.
Sarwar has already called for Starmer to…
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Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right – POLITICO
German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius batted off suggestions that Merz might have to jet off to Washington to cool the latest tensions with Trump, saying that the two were next scheduled to meet at a summit of the G7 leading economies in France, which won’t take place until June…
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EU to tell countries to fight poverty — without offering fresh cash – POLITICO
“There is no strategy without money,” said Juliana Wahlgren, director of the European Anti-Poverty Network. “How are we going to implement it if, funding-wise, this is not a priority?”
Poverty target slipping
The EU wants to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or…
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Second hantavirus case confirmed after three die in suspected cruise ship outbreak
The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.
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'Elephant in the room' Trump looms over European attempt at unity
At a gathering in Armenia, leaders admit their alliances “aren’t where they want them to be”.
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US and Iranian boat attacks threaten ceasefire
The U.S. attacked Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after Tehran targeted Navy ships, threatening to upend a fragile ceasefire and President Donald Trump’s new vow to open the critical pathway.
The U.S. military “blew up” six small Iranian boats after its forces launched…
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