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Decommissioning of France's Fessenheim nuclear plant finally set to start

France's utility giant EDF is poised to start dismantling the Fessenheim nuclear power plant on the border with Germany, a €1.4 billion project slated to take 22 years. Built in 1971, the plant's two reactors are the oldest in France and have been permanently shut down since 2020 after 43…

France 24

Saxony premier Kretschmer on Ukrainian refugees and Russian gas

"We see that large parts of Ukraine are places where people can live well and safely," Saxony's premier Kretschmer (CDU) tells Euronews about refugees returning. "Our capacity to help is limited," adds the CDU vice-chair.

Euronews

Ukraine reburies remains of divisive nationalist World War II leader

Ukraine reburied the repatriated remains of a divisive military figure Andrii Melnyk, who was leading the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists, an independence group that challenged Soviet rule, including by working with Nazi Germany during World War II.

Euronews

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AI unlocks 3,000-year-old mystery in Germany hidden inside ancient clay tablets once thought impossible to decode

For years, thousands of clay tablets sat in museum drawers and digital archives with parts of their stories missing. Some were cracked beyond recognition, while others had faded so badly that even experienced specialists struggled to make out the marks pressed into the clay more than 3,000 years ago. In…

The Times of India

'We have no time to waste': Germany launches €125M push to build Europe’s frontier AI

Euronews Next spoke with SPRIND’s Jano Costard to hear whether Europe can still catch up in the AI race and what Europe can still do differently.

Euronews

Three times Lake Constance: Europe's largest underground drinking water reserve

For some 300 kilometres, groundwater flows underground between France, Germany and Switzerland. It is Europe’s largest groundwater reserve, yet a new study reveals it is heavily polluted.

Euronews

Europe's biggest beach: endless sand on Germany's North Sea coast

A sandbank the size of 1,400 football pitches: Kniepsand on the North Frisian island of Amrum looks like a slice of desert and shields the island, while its vast beach could give tourism further inland a boost.

Euronews

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Oleksandr Usyk's next opponent named as challenge accepted: 'I'm ready'

Unified world heavyweight champion looked unusually vulnerable against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven

Evening Standard

Inside Germany's beer obsession, from a 5,000-metre beer pipeline to home-brewing championships

Germany is well-known for its obsession with beer, with the Oktoberfest festival attracting millions of visitors each year.

Euronews

UK, German and French aid cuts will take ‘devastating toll’ on most vulnerable, says study

As Europe’s leading donor states slash budgets, the result could be more than 11.5m preventable deaths, report finds

The Guardian - UK

World’s most powerful economies by 2030: Prediction reveals future global leaders

Economic rankings rarely stay still for long. A country can spend decades climbing steadily through manufacturing, technology and trade, only to slow once population growth weakens or industries begin shifting elsewhere. By the end of this decade, the global balance is expected to look noticeably different from the one that…

The Times of India

Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank

Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlements

The Guardian - AU

German business morale improves despite Iran war disruption to energy markets

German business confidence rose unexpectedly in May, breaking a run of declines linked to the Iran war and offering cautious optimism that Europe's largest economy is proving more resilient than initially feared.

Euronews

Drugged, raped and filmed: German woman alleges years of horrific abuse by ex-partner

A German woman, Claudia Wuttke, discovered videos of her former partner allegedly drugging and raping her over 16 years. Most of these alleged crimes will not face trial due to Germany's five-year statute of limitations, leaving only two cases to proceed. Wuttke expressed her distress over the majority of the…

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Germany becomes destination of choice for Jews leaving Israel

Last year, for the first time in its history, Israel recorded a negative migration balance. In 2024, 82,700 Israelis left the country, an all-time record. In Europe, Germany is benefiting the most, attracting 18 percent of this emigration according to the OECD. Settling in Germany is facilitated by reparation laws…

The Conversation

Is public opinion in favour of granting Europe’s undocumented migrants legal status?

In April 2026, Spain launched a new regularisation programme for undocumented migrants, which is estimated to benefit more than 500,000 people. At the end of 2025, Germany concluded a regularisation campaign launched in 2023, for which more than 80,000 people applied. These recent examples to which we could add the…

The Guardian - UK

Escape of big cat belonging to Germany’s ‘Tiger Queen’ shatters peace of small town

Gardeners tending to allotments were terrified to see animal roaming wild after mauling one of its keepers – but critics have long been concerned

The Conversation

The far right is surging in France, Germany and parts of Europe. What will this mean for Ukraine?

In recent local elections in the United Kingdom and Australia, right-wing populism has appeared to be on the march. Support has surged for the Reform UK and One Nation parties.

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Iran war squeezes Europe’s economy as growth slumps, prices surge

Europe’s economy is slowing sharply as the Iran war drives up energy costs, deepening pressure on households and challenging policy makers. Fresh data for May showed euro zone business activity contracted at its fastest pace in more than two years while inflation pressures intensified, raising fears of a prolonged cost-of-living…

The Independent UK

US doctor with Ebola ‘cautiously optimistic’ about recovery after fearing he would die

Dr. Peter Stafford, a medical missionary with the Christian group Serge, tested positive for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus while serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Stafford was flown to Germany for treatment on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Germany charges two with plotting to kill Jewish leaders for Iran

One of the suspects is accused of working for the intelligence service of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

The Independent UK

Berlin approves Olympic hosting bid for 100th anniversary of 1936 Games staged by the Nazis

Germany is set to bid to host the Olympic Games in either 2036, 2040 or 2044

The Conversation

The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

At Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised assembled generals “maximum lethality” and no “stupid rules of engagement.” Under his leadership, the newly rebranded Department of War would “untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill.” Troops would be held to…

The Independent UK

Germany announce World Cup squad as veteran star performs shock retirement U-turn

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Manuel Neuer, 40, comes out of international retirement to make Germany World Cup squad

Manuel Neuer is back in the Germany squad after performing a retirement U-turn

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