Europe

Volkswagen (VW) is cutting jobs at its electric car plant in Zwickau in eastern Germany in the face of weak demand, reported dpa. A total of 269 workers on limited…
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The purchasing power of the Dutch population fell by 1.2 percent year-on-year in 2022 due to high inflation, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said on Thursday. This was the…
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A German Red Cross aid donation to earthquake-hit Morocco that was planned for Thursday was cancelled at the last minute, reported dpa. "For reasons beyond our…
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The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday lifted key interest rates by another 0.25 percentage points, putting the rates to all-time high, reported Xinhua. With this…
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The German government has agreed to sign the United Nation's High Seas Treaty to protect the world's oceans, reported dpa. "We will now have the…
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A majority of Germans have a poor opinion of e-powered scooters, while many have never used one themselves, according to a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of dpa. A…
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Lawmakers in the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday accused the Office for Students (OfS), the country's regulating body for higher education, of failing to act on a…
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A cruise ship carrying 206 passengers and crew remains grounded in a remote location in northeast Greenland, after running aground on Monday afternoon, reported Xinhua.…
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A record number of asylum seekers landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa between Tuesday and Wednesday, placing overwhelming pressure on the island's resources,…
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The Austrian government announced Wednesday that it would raise pensions by 9.7 percent next year due to high inflation in the country, reported Xinhua. The package,…
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