Europe

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, [..]

Coca-Cola workers in Germany secure pay rise after strikes

Coca-Cola employees in Germany will receive a pay rise and a one-off payment under a new collective agreement reached following recent walkouts. The deal was reached in collective bargaining negotiations [..]

October in European tech venture: scaling trends, emerging patterns

Every month, Zubr Capital publishes a report on the European venture capital industry, examining everything from surface-level developments to emerging trends and maturing signals. October was a month of scaling: [..]

EU’s new visa rules for Russians: restrictions and exceptions

By Evaldas Labanauskas, LRT.lt. The European Commission announced Friday that it is tightening the rules for issuing Schengen visas to Russian citizens, eliminating the option for multiple-entry visas in response [..]

Rheinmetall, ICEYE form joint venture for SAR satellites

German defence company Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite maker ICEYE have established a joint venture to manufacture synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, Rheinmetall said on Friday. The venture, called Rheinmetall ICEYE [..]

German steel sector in ‘existential crisis,’ Merz warns after summit

By Helge Toben and Andreas Hoenig, dpa. Berlin (dpa) – Germany’s steel industry is in an “existential crisis,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, after a meeting with top leaders [..]

Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom to build €1-billion AI data centre in Munich

Berlin (dpa) – Deutsche Telekom is making a major push into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, teaming up with US chipmaker Nvidia to build a €1-billion ($1.1-billion) data centre in Munich, [..]

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks 6th in the European Union and 1st in Eastern Europe

Athens, November 5, 2025 – The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has achieved exceptional international recognition this year. According to the latest Transparent Ranking of Universities by Citations [..]

From Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abu Dhabi: Eurowings launches new long-haul connection

Abu Dhabi is now an attractive, new long-haul destination in BER’s flight schedule. Eurowings will fly to the metropolis on the Persian Gulf three times a week in the 2025/2026 [..]

Women fill 29% of leadership positions in Germany, below EU average

By Jörn Bender, dpa. Frankfurt (dpa) – Women are seriously under-represented in leadership positions in Germany, official figures showed on Monday. The Federal Statistical Office said 29.1% of top managing [..]

Five years of Berlin Brandenburg Airport: 100 million passengers and expanding digital services

Five years after opening, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is reporting positive results. Since Terminal 1 went into operation on 31 October 2020, BER has been successfully developed into an efficient, [..]

Wizz Air expands flights from Berlin Airport: Airline now flies to Bucharest and is increasing frequencies to other destinations

Wizz Air is expanding its flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and is now flying to Bucharest. The airline will fly to the Romanian capital up to five times a [..]

Zubr Capital young hackathon brings Cyprus students to build real startup solutions in one-day challenge

The Zubr Capital Young Hackathon brought together university students from all over Cyprus for a one-day startup competition. The event, organized by investment firm Zubr Capital, allowed young professionals to [..]

easyJet now flies to Seville and London Southend: first A321neo to be stationed at Berlin Airport

easyJet is expanding its 2025/2026 winter flight schedule from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with two new destinations. Starting today, the British airline will connect BER with Seville in Spain twice [..]

No arrivals in Germany so far under new refugee family reunion law

Berlin (dpa) – No family members of refugees have arrived in Germany under a humanitarian exemption for family reunifications since Berlin toughened its rules in the summer, according to official [..]

Norwegian Group with record third quarter results

The Norwegian Group reported the strongest quarterly results in group history in the third quarter, with a profit before tax (EBT) of NOK 2,891 million an operating profit (EBIT) of [..]

Call for ban on free-range poultry farming to combat bird flu

By Frank Pfaff, dpa. Schwerin, Germany (dpa) – A group representing poultry farmers in Germany is pushing for greater protection of their flocks as bird flu spreads rapidly across the [..]

Several EU leaders demand urgent steps to boost competitiveness

Brussels (dpa) – Twenty EU leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron, are calling for concrete reform proposals to boost the bloc’s competitiveness, in a letter [..]

More than half of EU countries broke debt and deficit rules in 2024

Luxembourg (dpa) – Seventeen out of the European Union’s 27 member countries exceeded the bloc’s self-imposed limits for budget deficits and public debt last year, according to data published on [..]

Berlin Brandenburg Airport 2025/2026 Winter Flight Schedule: 70 Airlines, 130 Destinations

The start of the 2025/2026 winter flight schedule marks a new travel season for Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), coinciding with the time change on Sunday, 26 October 2025. This season, [..]

Survey: Majority in Germany oppose lottery for military service

By Vanessa Reiber, dpa. A majority of Germans are against the idea of using a lottery to determine who should do military service under a planned new law, according to [..]

Strength preserves peace: Merz outlines vision for Europe

By dpa correspondents. Berlin (dpa) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday pressed for a stronger Europe in a major speech on foreign policy that covered proposals for reform in [..]

Germany to move fighter jets to Poland for NATO patrol flights

By Doris Pundy and Ansgar Haase, dpa. Brussels (dpa) – Germany will station Eurofighter jets at the Polish military airbase in Malbork to better protect NATO’s eastern members, German Defence [..]

Poll: Majority of Germans back reinstating military conscription

Berlin (dpa) – A majority of Germans support reinstating conscription ahead of parliamentary debates on a new military service law later this week, according to a Forsa survey. The poll, [..]

German court: Doctors not liable for potential damages from vaccines

Karlsruhe, Germany (dpa) – Doctors who administer vaccines against coronavirus are not liable for potential damages, the German Court of Justice (BGH) ruled on Thursday, in a case brought by [..]

Google rolls out AI-powered search mode in more European countries

Berlin (dpa) – Google is rolling out an AI-powered search mode in more than 40 countries and territories, including several in Europe such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Sweden [..]

Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to honour hostages on October 7 anniversary

Berlin (dpa) – Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate is to light up with the words “Bring them home now” on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks [..]

Estonia, EU introducing new entry/exit system from October 12

A new digital entry/exit system (EES) will be introduced in European countries from October 12, including in Estonia, which will register third-country nationals entering the Schengen area. The new system [..]

Several flights from the temporarily closed Vilnius Airport were also diverted to Riga

Several flights from the temporarily closed Vilnius Airport were diverted to Riga last night, according to data from the flight monitoring website Flightradar24. Information on the website shows that seven [..]

German appetite for climate protests waning

Berlin (dpa) – Support for climate protection protests is declining in Germany, according to a survey published on Friday. A total of 57% of respondents said they “did not support” [..]

Berlin Brandenburg Airport service provider cyberattack: Gradual recovery from Monday

Following the cyber attack on system partner Collins Aerospace, which affects passenger and baggage handling at BER and other European airports, operations have settled down as far as possible due [..]

Aviation experts call for drone defence strategy in Germany

Berlin (dpa) – Most aviation industry experts in Germany say the country lacks sufficient laws to detect and counter drones, raising concerns about growing security threats, a survey seen by [..]

Historic first flight programme from Palanga to Egypt begins with flights to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada

Tour operator Join UP! Baltic has begun a historic first charter flight programme from Palanga Airport to Egypt. This is the first time direct charter connections are available from the [..]

Germany’s Rheinmetall wins €444m Eastern European ammunition deal

Frankfurt (dpa) – German defence company Rheinmetall AG has won a contract worth €444 million ($520 million) from a customer in Eastern Europe to supply ammunition, the company said on [..]

Berlin airport still struggling days after cyberattack

Berlin (dpa) – Days after a number of European airports were hit by a cyberattack, operations at Berlin’s international airport are still not back to normal, a spokesman for the [..]

Germany’s DHL resumes US parcel deliveries after tariff-related pause

Dusseldorf (dpa) – Germany’s DHL has resumed delivering packages to the United States on behalf of corporate customers after a four-week pause due to new regulations, the logistics giant said [..]

Long delays at Berlin airport as authority confirms ransomware attack

Berlin (dpa) – Disruption at airports in Berlin and other European cities persisted on Monday, with 70% of departures from the German capital facing delays as authorities confirmed the outage [..]

Pope Leo can play key role as crisis mediator, says German president

By Theresa Münch and Christoph Sator, dpa. Rome (dpa) – Pope Leo XIV can play an important role as a mediator in international crises, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on [..]

Delays at Berlin and Brussels airports as cyberattack hits check-in

By dpa correspondents. Brussels (dpa) – Airports in Brussels and Berlin were hit with delays and cancellations on Saturday after a cyberattack affected boarding systems across several European airports. According [..]

German banks see rise in loans to finance consumer spending

Frankfurt (dpa) – German banks have registered rise in borrowing for consumer spending, with loans worth a total of €30 billion ($35.5 billion) granted in the first half of 2025, [..]

D Zug Automobili Unveils the DZ12

D Zug Automobili proudly introduces the DZ12, blending an iconic silhouette from racing’s golden era with cutting-edge engineering, materials, and technology. The DZ12 represents the pinnacle of automotive artistry, offering [..]

Roche enters into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 89bio

Basel, 18 September 2025 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 89bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETNB), a publicly [..]

Baltic cybersecurity and digital innovation leaders head to the 5th annual Benelux Baltics in Business conference

Baltic digital innovators and cybersecurity experts will take centre stage in Amstelveen on September 25, when decision-makers from across Europe gather at the conference, this year titled “Leading Forward in [..]

Merz stresses unity in Nawrocki meeting overshadowed by WWII claims

By Michael Fischer, Ulrich Steinkohl and Carla Benkö, dpa. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz assured Poland’s newly-minted President Karol Nawrocki of his country’s full solidarity in light of the threat emanating [..]

Baltics, Poland seek EU funds to protect energy infrastructure

The electricity transmission system operators of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have asked the European Commission to support efforts to protect critical energy infrastructure in the Baltic States. The companies [..]

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