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Christmas markets and festive light shows: eight European winter city breaks

From historic markets to gourmet wonders, embark on a magical journey through Europe’s most festive escapes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

From Berlin to Turin: eight family-friendly city breaks for half-term

These eight European city breaks are sure to keep children and parents occupied, with activities and dining options galore

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

Berlin Bad Boy Artist Jonathan Meese: 'I'm the sweet boy of art!'

It's back-to-school time here in France, which means a whole new season of cultural gems to look out for. In this edition we're talking about some of the Paris exhibitions on show, alongside a studio guest described as the "enfant terrible" of the Berlin art scene. German painter, sculptor, performance…

France 24 · Aug 31, 2023

Germany presents plans for a German-Polish House to commemorate Polish victims of World War II

The German government has presented plans for a “German-Polish House” in Berlin to serve as a memorial to Polish victims of World War II and detail Germany’s brutal occupation of its neighbor between 1939 and 1945

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Berlin probing ‘attempted murder’ of exiled Russian journalist who fell ill on train in Germany

Two other journalists in Prague and Tblisi may form trio of suspected poisonings in European capitals, report claims

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

La deutsche vita: why is Germany so obsessed with 1980s Italo-pop?

The country’s romance with Italian music goes back centuries, but a new generation has fallen for its 80s hits, covers of which are now the last word in Berlin hip

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Tesla Giga Berlin Production Slows To Less Than 4,000 EVs Per Week: Report

The 5,000-unit high from March was a one-off, according to a Business Insider report quoted by Reuters.

InsideEVs · Aug 24, 2023

‘The rockets didn’t stop us’: Odesa violinist gears up for symbolic concert

Kyrylo Markiv, whose instrument was nearly destroyed in Russian attack, to perform in Berlin to mark Independence Day

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

The top 10 Formula E drivers of 2022-23

As in previous years, the title battle went down to the final round of the 2022-2023 Formula E Championship after another frenetic season of racing. There were no fewer than seven winners across the campaign, representing six different teams and using three different powertrains, such was the competitiveness of the…

Autosport · Aug 20, 2023

The Threepenny Opera review – slippery antihero is effortlessly seductive in adventurous staging

Gabriel Schneider plays Macheath with swagger in Barrie Kosky’s dazzling Berliner Ensemble production

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023