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Thousands protest against austerity in Brussels
Thousands of trade union members demonstrated against European austerity measures in Brussels on Tuesday. Police said some 5,000 people attended the demonstration to call…
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Mass brawl at Berlin school leaves principal with broken hand
A mass brawl at a school in Berlin between pupils left numerous people injured, including the 52-year-old school principal who tried to break up the fight, reported dpa.…
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Temperature records broken in Alps
In 2023, meteorologists recorded the warmest September in the Alps since weather records began, reported dpa. This was reported by the German Weather Service (DWD),…
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Ukraine’s GDP rises by 9.3% in Q3
Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 9.3 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2023, the State Statistics Service said on Monday, reported…
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Donald Tusk elected Polish PM by parliament
Donald Tusk was elected as Poland's prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Monday evening, following the outgoing government's failure to secure a vote of…
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4 EU leaders urge bloc to take firm position on Gaza
The leaders of four European Union (EU) member states have urged the bloc to agree on a firm position complete with sanctions on the situation in the West Bank, reported…
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Lufthansa ground staff demand substantial salary hikes ahead of talks
Ground staff for German airline Lufthansa are demanding substantial pay increases ahead of collective bargaining talks, reported dpa. The trade union verdi, which…
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German environmentalists seek to block Baltic island’s LNG terminal
A German environmental group has filed a formal objection to a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Baltic island of Rügen, reported dpa. The group,…
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German retailers report weak Christmas season sales
Christmas sales in Germany lost momentum again last week, according to a survey from a retail industry group, reported dpa. Nearly 60% of the more than 350 retail…
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Bulgaria-Serbia gas interconnector starts operation
The Bulgaria-Serbia gas interconnector, with a capacity of 1.8 billion cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan, started operation on Sunday, the Serbian president's…
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