Airline Air France wants help from the French government to compete with competitors from China. That writes the Bloomberg news agency based on insiders. The Chinese airlines have an advantage because they can fly over Russia, while European airlines have to fly around the country due to sanctions. Air France […]
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German Climate Group Wants to Paralyze Berlin Indefinitely: Peacefully Pause the City
The German climate group Lezte Generation will try to shut down Berlin indefinitely with a new wave of protests. Spokesperson Carla Hinrichs announced this on Tuesday. The nature and location of the protests are being kept secret, but a first action is planned for Wednesday in the government district of […]
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Two Smugglers Arrested After Deadly Drama With Migrants in Italy
After the boat drama in which dozens of dead migrants washed up on the Italian coast, two smugglers were arrested. The Italian public broadcaster RAI writes that they have been arrested for aiding and abetting illegal immigration, but the police are also investigating wrongful death. Police are also investigating the […]
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Hidden Burned-Out Formula 1 Car Grosjean at the Madrid Exhibition
Frenchman Romain Grosjean’s burnt-out Formula 1 car in 2020 is on display at an exposition of Formula 1 in Madrid. The remains of the Haas car were hidden for three years. In addition to the twisted chassis, the exhibition, which opens on March 23, will also feature previously unseen images […]
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German Industry Receives Considerably More Orders in December
German factories received considerably more orders in December. This seems to be a new sign that Europe’s largest economy can go unscathed through the winter. The number of orders from German factories was up 3.2 percent compared to the previous month. That was much more than analysts had expected. Substantial […]
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Lagarde: ECB Not Ready Yet to Raise Interest Rates
Even after the next policy meeting in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) has not yet finished raising interest rates. Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said this during a commentary on Wednesday’s interest rate hike. “We are not yet at the peak and still have a lot to do.” While […]
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Inflation in the Euro Zone Cools Down Further to 8.5 Percent in January
Daily life in the eurozone has become 8.5 percent more expensive in January, the European statistics office Eurostat reports based on provisional figures. As a result, the rate at which consumer prices rise in the euro area has slowed further compared to previous months. However, in December, inflation was still […]
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European Industry is Calling for Zero-Emission Trucks to be Mandatory
From 2035, all trucks in the European Union must be emission-free. Some forty major European companies, including Unilever, Siemens and Maersk, are calling for this. They sent a letter to the European Commission on Thursday in which they insist on tightening up policy. An exemption of five years should apply […]
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Norway Arrests Russian Spy, Moscow Denies Spying Practices
The Russian embassy on Wednesday denied espionage in Norway. On Tuesday, Oslo announced it had arrested a suspected Russian illegal agent. The arrested man posed as a Brazilian researcher working for a year at the University of Tromsø in northern Norway. According to the Norwegian Counter-Intelligence Services (PST), he would […]
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Woman in Case of Murdered Lola Suspected of Murder, Rape, Torture and Barbarity
Two suspects – a man and a woman – will be arraigned Monday before an investigating judge in Paris on suspicion of involvement in Lola’s death. That 12-year-old girl disappeared from the apartment building where she lived on Friday, and her body was found lifeless in a suitcase a few […]