Damien McGuinness
BBC News in Berlin
BBCA self-declared “king” of Germany and three of his senior “subjects” have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state.
Peter Fitzek, 59, was among those…
Category: 3. Europe
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Germany bans extremist movement and arrests self-declared ‘king’ Peter
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Commissioner Virkkunen to meet critics of EU tech rules on US trip
Henna Virkkunen, the EU Commissioner for technology, will explain the EU’s technology legislation during her visit to the US this week after the bloc received a lot of criticism from the other side of the Atlantic for its “restrictive rules”, a spokesperson for the European…
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What do countries in Europe pay for medicines, and why is it less than in the US?
US President Donald Trump took a swipe at the European Union on Monday when he announced plans to lower the cost of medicines for Americans.
“We’re going to pay what Europe pays,” Trump told journalists, adding that EU countries are “difficult,” “brutal,” and…
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Europe’s biggest ‘green’ methanol plant opens in Denmark
The Danish green methanol site will produce fuel for the likes of toy-maker Lego, pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and shipping group Maersk (Bo Amstrup) Europe’s largest “green” methanol plant opened in Denmark on Tuesday, boosting the…
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Orbán criticises Irish PM veto comments made in Euronews interview
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has denounced Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin for criticising Budapest and what he termed its “abuse of vetoes” in a Euronews interview.
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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Reveal European River Itineraries
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions have revealed the itineraries for its first-ever European river cruises, with one itinerary on the Rhine River and the other doing springtime Tulip Season in the…
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Uzbek students win global award for rainwater project tackling water access in rural communities
In this episode of Changemakers of Uzbekistan, we meet two students from Tashkent’s Presidential School whose award-winning project collects and filters rainwater for communities with limited water access.
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Eurovision will allow European flag for fans in the audience but not for artists on stage
Fans attending the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, will be allowed to wave the European flag, the organisers have confirmed, reversing a highly controversial ban that last year triggered public backlash and a furious…
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New High-Speed Train Will Link These 2 Gorgeous European Cities For The First Time
If you’ve ever planned a Eurotrip with London as your base, you’ve probably realized the English capital is far from being the most convenient hub for exploring the rest of Europe.
Great Britain is an island,…
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UK wage growth cools ahead of national insurance hike for businesses
UK wages lagged as businesses dealt with increasing cost pressures and growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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