The European gas price is at its lowest in over three months. The price is going down, among other things, because large quantities of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are currently reaching Europe. These are the highest numbers around this time of year since 2016. Continued mild autumn weather is also […]
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Gazprom to Supply Gas to Italy Again
The Russian state gas group Gazprom will again supply natural gas to Italy via Austria. On Saturday, gas deliveries to Italy via an Austrian pipeline were halted due to changes in Austrian regulations. Gazprom says it has found a solution with Italian customers so that gas can be resupplied. The […]
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Allianz: Chip Shortage Costs European Car Industry 100 Billion Euros
The shortage of chips will cost the European car industry around 100 billion euros in 2021 and this year, credit insurer Allianz Trade has calculated. The chip shortage has resulted in approximately 18 million fewer vehicles being produced worldwide. According to Allianz, the European automakers were particularly hard hit. The […]
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Von der Leyen Praises Wife Zelenski for Courage and Hope
The Ukrainian people stand strong because people like President Volodimir Zelensky, his wife and their children stayed in Kyiv after the Russian invasion “to resist the ruthless face of evil”. “You have given the people courage and hope,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Olena Zelenska at the […]
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EU Ministers Meet Again in 2 Weeks to Discuss Energy Price Plans
The EU countries will discuss new plans this month to do something about the sky-high energy bills. On September 30, the energy ministers will consider the proposals they have asked the European Commission for. The ministers “will finish on September 30 what we started last week”, tweets the energy minister […]
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Major Forest Fire in Germany Leads to Evacuations
A forest fire in northeastern Germany has grown to 800 hectares in one day. About two hundred people had to be evacuated because of the fire hazard, and it is expected that hundreds more will have to flee from the fire. The fire started Monday afternoon near the village […]
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Nearly 900,000 Ukrainian Refugees Registered in Germany
Germany has registered more than 890,000 Ukrainian citizens since the Russian attack on Ukraine on February 24. However, it is unclear how many are currently left in Germany. A significant proportion may have travelled to other countries or returned to Ukraine. Ukrainians can travel to Germany and other EU […]
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New Evacuations After Forest Fire in Gironde
A forest fire south of Bordeaux forces the evacuation of three municipalities, Landiras, Budos, and Balzac, where about 3,500 people live. The Gironde department has been dealing with forest fires for almost a week. Two villages were evacuated west of a fire on Saturday. But the wind direction often […]
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10,000 More Civilians in Severodonetsk
About 10,000 civilians remain in the encircled Severodonetsk, according to Governor Sergei Gaidai. That is a tenth of the population before the war when the eastern Ukrainian city still had more than 100,000 people. Severodonetsk and Lischansk are the only places in the Luhansk region that have not yet […]
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Two Young People Killed in Lyon Shooting
Two young people, aged 20 and 16, were killed in a shooting in Lyon the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The shooting happened in the La Duchère neighbourhood, which is known for drug trafficking. A 17-year-old and a 15-year-old were also injured, but their lives are not in danger. […]