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I’ve Explored Europe’s Christmas Markets For Years: These 10 Are Truly Magical, 5 Are Overhyped

Skip the crowds and find the Christmas markets that truly sparkle.

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Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged election interference and cyberattacks

The foreign ministry said that Germany "would take a series of countermeasures to make Russia pay a price for its hybrid actions in close coordination with our European partners."

Euronews

New €10 train tickets launched from Amsterdam to Berlin

The first journey is scheduled to depart in March 2026, with every passenger guaranteed a reserved seat

The Independent UK

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From shiveringly vivid Mahler to the eclectic Hermes Experiment: our top classical recordings of 2025

Opera may be conspicuous by its absence, but the brilliance of Berlin Philharmonic’s Schoenberg and the exceptional South Korean Yunchan Lim gave us plenty to sink our teeth into this year

The Guardian - UK

This Dutch train startup is launching with €10 tickets from Amsterdam to Berlin

The service plans to expand to France in late 2026.

Euronews

Artist Olafur Eliasson brings the outside world thrillingly to life inside the art gallery

An enormous sun looms overhead in the gallery space. Somehow, it throbs and pulses with lights that render its surface active and alive. An austere rocky landscape inside another gallery reveals a riverbed and a narrow stream runs down the gentle slope towards the viewer.

The Conversation

From Europe to Silicon Valley: Why More Startup Founders Choose O-1 Over Nomad Visas

Europe’s Nomads vs. America’s OpportunitiesSince 2020, Europe has become a global magnet for digital nomads. Lisbon’s riverfront cafés, Tallinn’s e-Residency ecosystem, and Berlin’s creative hubs all actively welcome remote workers, who bring foreign income and minimal regulatory burden. For many professionals, the arrangement is ideal: maintain your job, enjoy a…

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Did Tusk say that Poland will pay for Germany's World War II crimes?

Viral claims online have misrepresented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's remark that Warsaw would pay for the Polish victims of WWII, and not Germany, amidst an ongoing reparations debate with Berlin.

Euronews

The Effingers by Gabriele Tergit review – a vivid portrait of Berlin before the Nazis

Written in 1951 and now translated into English for the first time, this family saga by the acclaimed German author recaptures a golden age for Jewish life

The Guardian - UK

Germany activates first elements of Arrow 3 missile defence system bought from Israel

Israel has long relied on a multilayered missile defence system, including the Arrow, to protect communities around the country from rocket barrages from militants in Gaza and Lebanon.

Euronews

Fur Is Officially Banned at New York Fashion Week

It follows London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Helsinki, and Melbourne in banning animal fur.

Marie Claire

The Standert Pfadfinder is more than just another retro steel bike

A winning combination of classic looks, modern tech and supreme comfort makes the Standert Pfadfinder well worth considering, especially if your local roads are less than perfect

Cycling Weekly

Tensions between Germany and Poland fuel security fears amid Russian aggression

As Russia continues its all-out war in Ukraine, Berlin and Warsaw remain divided. How concerning is this for the security situation in Europe?

Euronews

Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin

Ukraine will top agenda, but meeting comes as positive sentiment towards Germany in Poland hits near record lows

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Euronews

Global mobilisation in solidarity with Palestine: Thunberg and Albanese lead march in Rome

From Rome to Berlin, from São Paulo to Istanbul: the demonstration in the Italian capital, led by Global Movement to Gaza, reflects a global protest for Gaza, with thousands of people united in solidarity and justice

Guitar World

“I’ve probably spent all my royalties on the endless pedals that arrive at the door to my wife’s displeasure”: How Marillion’s Steve Rothery forged a new musical alliance – and got addicted to buying pedals in the process

Rothery and Tangerine Dream’s Thorsten Quaeschning might have sounded like "a firm of accountants" to Rothery's mind but as Bioscope, the two prog icons are creating something new, a mesmerizing trip into the unknown

Euronews

Berlin station tops German railway crime list as violent offences surge

Violent crime at German railway stations showed a marked increase in 2024, with Berlin's central station recording the highest number of incidents. Federal Police and Deutsche Bahn are intensifying security measures to combat the issue.

Radio France Internationale

Top EU court rules same-sex marriages must be recognised across bloc

The European Union's highest court on Tuesday ordered Poland to recognise a gay marriage registered in Germany after officials refused to record the union of two Poles married in Berlin in 2018.

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The Independent UK

Germany’s Christmas markets open with festive cheer and security

Security is an issue at all markets across the county

Euronews

Cappuccino for €2.50? Affordable café chain LAP divides Berlin over coffee prices

An ambitious start-up is antagonising café owners with cheap €2.50 coffee. What began as start-up hype has turned into an open conflict in the coffee scene - with tangible consequences.

Euronews

Berlin's underground becomes a war zone in high-intensity military drill

The Bundeswehr is training for emergency scenarios in Berlin's streets and metro tunnels. Euronews reporter Johanna Urbancik was there on the ground to see it first-hand.

Euronews

Last minute holiday cheer: The niche European Christmas markets you can still book this year

Euronews Travel rounds up some relatively lesser-known European Christmas markets which are adding a touch of magic to the holidays.

Euronews

German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place".

Euronews

German Armed Forces special unit trains in Berlin underground

A total of 35 soldiers in combat gear and armed with assault rifles are rehearsing in the middle of the night a defence scenario at the Jungfernheide underground and suburban railway station in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

MusicRadar

The band didn't like the English lyrics, the record company didn't want to release it as a single, and the song had no chorus: The story of the 'foreign language song' that became an international hit

UFOs, Mick Jagger, and cold war paranoia: Nena on the bizarre origins of 99 Luftballons (aka 99 Red Balloons)

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