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Germans see domestic EVs as most competitive, survey shows

Berlin (dpa) – Many consumers in Germany believe the country produces the world’s most competitive electric vehicles, even as its auto industry faces mounting pressure, a survey showed. About 43% [..]

German minister warns against EU isolation in global competition

Berlin (dpa) – German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has rejected a proposal by a European Union commissioner to tie the allocation of EU public funds to “Made in Europe” criteria [..]

Iute Group establishes Iute Affinity for insurance solutions

Iute Group, a digital banking group operating in Southeast Europe, has established a new insurance services and operational management subsidiary Iute Affinity, to reinforce protection as a core pillar within [..]

Study: Russia’s influence activities exploited special characteristics of bilateral relationship with Finland

By the Government Communications Department, Government Analysis, Assessment and Research Activities, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. A study carried out by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs together with [..]

Merz urges Europe to step up and learn “language of power politics”

By dpa correspondents. Berlin (dpa) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday called on fellow European leaders to unite and assert themselves as an independent force in a new world [..]

Deutsche Bank posts record profits, strives to be Europe’s top bank

By Jörn Bender and Steffen Weyer, dpa. Frankfurt (dpa) – Profits for Germany’s Deutsche Bank jumped to a record high in 2025, with the bank posting its best-ever pre-tax result, [..]

New Lufthansa Group collaboration with Starlink: High-speed internet on all fleets across all airlines

The Lufthansa Group keeps on investing in its premium customer experience and will equip all of the group’s around 850 aircraft with high-speed broadband internet access from 2026 onwards, both [..]

North Sea states sign deal to create “world’s largest energy hub”

Hamburg (dpa) – European countries bordering the North Sea have agreed to sizeable investments to expand offshore wind energy production, at a major gathering in Germany on Monday. Wind farms [..]

Zubr Capital portfolio company Zing Coach partners with Paris Saint-Germain to launch AI-powered fan fitness experiences

Zubr Capital, a growth equity firm investing in global technology companies, has announced that its portfolio company, Zing Coach, has entered a strategic partnership with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) until 2027, [..]

Germany, France aim to keep fast-growing start-ups in Europe

Berlin (dpa) – Germany and France are seeking to keep fast-growing start-ups in Europe and preempt them from moving to the United States. The aim is to create better conditions [..]

Major NATO exercises begin in Germany under shadow of Greenland row

Emden, Germany (dpa) – NATO has begun transferring around 10,000 soldiers, equipment and vehicles to Germany for a major military exercise in the coming weeks under the shadow of the [..]

Iute Group receives regulatory approval to establish a digital bank in Ukraine

Iute Group, a banking group founded in Estonia, has received approval from the National Bank of Ukraine and signed an agreement that enables to proceed with establishing a digital bank [..]

How europeans travel: key insights from Eurostat’s tourism data

Tourism remains a defining feature of everyday life in Europe, shaped by social habits, geography, transport connectivity, and economic capacity. According to harmonised data published by Eurostat, Europeans have returned [..]

Warsaw at the top of the Forbes’s list of European cities of the future

Warsaw was included in the prestigious ranking ‘European Cities Of The Future: 10 Places To Visit In 2026’ published by the Forbes magazine. The Polish capital was recognised as one [..]

European farmers protest against planned Mercosur trade deal

Berlin/Paris/Rome (dpa) – EU farmers concerned about the possibility of cheap agricultural imports flooding the bloc protested against a planned trade deal with four South American countries on Thursday. German [..]

Warming of the North and Baltic seas continues, German figures show

Kiel, Germany (dpa) – The warming of both the North and Baltic seas in continuing, with the North Sea posting a 56-year record, according to figures released by Germany’s Federal [..]

Iute wins state tender in Ukraine to build a digital bank

Iute Group, a banking group founded in Estonia, will establish a business entity in Ukraine and is preparing to enter the market by building a digital bank, subject to regulatory [..]

Germany and Lithuania back Denmark over latest US Greenland threats

By Jörg Blank and Alexander Welscher, dpa. Vilnius (dpa) – The foreign ministers of Germany and Lithuania on Monday expressed their full support for Denmark following remarks by US President [..]

Attacks on police and arrests in Germany as nation rings in 2026

Germany’s celebration of the turn of the year was largely peaceful compared to previous years, although there were isolated deaths, injuries and revellers in some places threw fireworks at police [..]

Warsaw – European leader in combining business and tourism

During Cityscape Global – the world’s largest investment fair, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – the international organisation European Best Destinations recognised Warsaw as the city with the best combination [..]

Videberg Kraft AB applies for state aid to build nuclear power in Sweden

The Swedish Government has received the first application for state aid to build new nuclear power in Sweden. Videberg Kraft AB has applied for support to build new reactors on [..]

SOFTSWISS in 2025: approaching 1,000 employees in Poland, community initiatives and employer of the year recognition

SOFTSWISS, an international tech brand with its partner development centres in Warsaw and Poznań, looks back on 2025 as a year of steady growth, community engagement, and meaningful initiatives across [..]

German finance minister warns carmakers: The future is electric

Following an EU proposal to relax new CO2 emission limits for cars, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has warned the country’s carmakers against relying too heavily on combustion engines. Car [..]

New “signal for Europe” as VW starts up battery production in Germany

Volkswagen has launched its own in-house battery cell production, with manufacturing officially beginning on Wednesday at the first plant operated by its battery subsidiary PowerCo. Production began at the Salzgitter [..]

Volkswagen launches autonomous “Gen.Urban” concept in Germany

Volkswagen has launched a new autonomous vehicle onto the streets of Wolfsburg, Germany, with the Gen.Urban concept. The Gen.Urban is a research vehicle which aims to see how passengers experience [..]

German farmers protest low butter, milk prices with tractor rallies

Farmers in Germany staged tractor protests on Monday against low milk and butter prices set by discount retailers, accusing supermarkets of driving prices down to unsustainable levels. Police counted around [..]

Rheinmetall wins multimillion-euro deal from Dutch Defence Ministry

German aerospace and defence company Rheinmetall has secured a major order to supply the Skyranger 30 system for both mobile and dismounted use to the Dutch Defence Ministry, the company [..]

Baerbock says Ukraine must not cede territory for peace deal

Ukraine should not be forced to give up territory as part of a peace deal, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock has said, warning that rewarding aggression only fuels further [..]

European BIOservicES survey: farmers call for clearer policies and real support for soil protection

BIOservicES, a project funded through the Horizon Europe programme (101112374), is publishing the results of a large-scale European survey analysing perceptions of the value and importance of soil ecosystem services [..]

Merz postpones Norway trip for Belgium talks on frozen Russian assets

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed an upcoming trip to Norway to be able to travel to Belgium for a meeting with Prime Minister Bart de Wever and European Commission [..]

Berlin, London forging close ties after Brexit, says German president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes Berlin and London are on the path to closer ties after the difficult Brexit years. “The first few years after Brexit were not easy,” Steinmeier [..]

Baltics and Denmark sign new deal for joint medicine purchases

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Denmark have signed a cooperation agreement in Brussels to start jointly purchasing medicines. EU health ministers also agreed on new rules to help ensure essential medicines [..]

Parliament reacts to peace proposal for Ukraine

Against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent proposed plans for Ukraine, defence and geopolitical issues took once again centre stage at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg [..]

Holocaust artefacts now in Israel after auction cancelled

Several Holocaust artefacts whose planned auction in Germany recently sparked outrage have now arrived in Israel, according to Israeli media reports. They were acquired by a foundation in the port [..]

Norway moves forward with age limit for social media

The Norwegian government is taking decisive steps to protect children online by presenting a public consultation proposal for a new law that would prohibit social media platforms from offering their [..]

Poland selects Swedish submarines

Poland announced that it has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme. Poland is purchasing three submarines in one of Sweden’s largest-ever naval export deals. “Poland has chosen Sweden [..]

Poland-Armenia Business Forum. The beginning of a new chapter of cooperation

Openness, Cooperation, and a Shared Vision for Development. The Poland-Armenia Business Forum in Warsaw demonstrated that both countries are natural partners with enormous potential. The event was opened by Michał [..]

Poland’s top diplomat Radosław Sikorski and Deputy Minister Robert Kupiecki take part in Foreign Affairs Council

The meeting was devoted to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts that could eventually bring it to an end. The video conference of EU foreign ministers followed up on [..]

Merkel clarifies remarks on Polish, Baltic role in Ukraine war

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has made it clear that she does not blame Poland and the Baltic states for Russia’s attack on Ukraine, describing the view as “fake news.” [..]

EU foreign chief: Peace plan must first and foremost set conditions for Russia

In an interview with ERR, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said lasting peace requires binding obligations on Russia to prevent future aggression. Do you now have a clear understanding [..]

Deportations from Germany rise sharply over past two years

Significantly more people than in previous years are being deported from Germany. And the number is expected to increase further. Germany deported 19,538 people over the first 10 months of [..]

A report by Kozikowski & Partners and PAIH: Polish energy and infrastructure projects in the spotlight of Japanese investors

Poland’s energy and technological transformation makes our country one of the most interesting markets for Japanese investors in Central and Eastern Europe. Japanese companies have been present in Poland for [..]

Applications are now open for the EUIPO European Design Awards 2026 competition

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has opened applications for the 2026 DesignEuropa Awards, with the winners to be announced next autumn in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The [..]

2026 EU budget deal: EP boosts research, competitiveness and security

MEPs achieved increases for the 2026 EU budget and secured funds for Horizon Europe, transport and energy networks, civil protection and agriculture. On Saturday morning, negotiators from the European Parliament [..]

Meeting between top diplomats of Poland and Sweden

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski met with head of Sweden’s diplomacy, Maria Malmer Stenergard. Top of the agenda were strengthening Europe’s security and resilience, including in the [..]

Massive new data centre to be built in Germany by Lidl parent firm

Lidl’s parent company, the Schwarz Group, announced plans on Monday to build a new data centre in Germany at a cost of €11 billion ($12.8 billion), drawing praise from the [..]

Finland sets out measures to attract data centres with high value added

Rapporteur Veli-Matti Mattila proposes in his report measures such as continuing electricity tax relief and streamlining permit procedures for data centres with high value added. The report proposes national objectives [..]

Cannabis consumption continues to rise in Germany, survey finds

Cannabis consumption in Germany has continued to increase, according to newly published survey data. Data from the 2024 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA), published in the journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt [..]

Poland’s best exporters awarded at PAIH Business Forum 2025

The best Polish exporters have been selected. The PAIH Export Leader awards have been given out. Awards in three categories were the key points of the Gala, which ended the [..]

Baltics, Nordics announce $500 million military aid package for Ukraine

The eight Baltic and Nordic countries will jointly fund a $500 million aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with much-needed military equipment and munitions, NATO said on Wednesday. Denmark, [..]

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