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Three EU Countries Together Receive 2.2 Billion Euros for Recovery Plan
The European Commission has deposited a total of almost €2.2 billion in the accounts of three EU countries for their recovery plans.
The Czech Republic has received 915 million euros from the billion-dollar fund that the government…
Eurozone Inflation Confirmed at 3 Percent in August
Inflation in the eurozone stood at 3 percent yearly in August, the uppermost level since the end of 2011. This was stated by the European statistical office Eurostat based on final figures.
In July, inflation still stood at 2.2…
Germany Compensates Nearly 250 Gay Men and Women for Being Persecuted Under Old Law
Germany has financially compensated 249 gay men and women because they were persecuted, among other things, based on a controversial law banning homosexuality.
The compensation amounts to about 860,000 euros, the Federal Office of…
Vulnerable French and Belgians can Go for A Third Shot
Retirement homes across France started administering a third dose of the corona vaccine to their residents on Monday. The campaign to boost the resistance of vulnerable people to the virus has officially started. The administration of an…
EU Sharply Criticizes the Composition of the Taliban Government
The EU criticizes the fact that the new interim government of the Taliban has not yet represented the "ethnic and religious diversity of Afghanistan". Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is also concerned about developments in the country.
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SPD Candidate Olaf Scholz Speaks to Macron in Paris
German chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz (SPD) spoke for an hour with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday afternoon, three weeks before the German elections.
The SPD leader, who currently leads the polls, also spoke with…
EU President: Put the EU on Its Own Feet After the Kabul Debacle
The European Union must ensure that it does not once again lack the military strength to bring endangered EU citizens such as those in Kabul to safety, says EU President Charles Michel.
That EU countries had to rely so much on the…
Polish Government Calls for State of Emergency at Belarus Border
The Polish government wants to declare a state of emergency in two regions on the border with neighbouring Belarus. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki spoke of a "crisis situation" at the border, where authorities say many migrants are…
Forest Fire in French Seaside Resort Under Control, But Not Contained
The heavy forest fire that has been raging since Monday in the vicinity of the fashionable French seaside resort of Saint-Tropez on the Côte d'Azur is "under control" but "not contained". The local rescue services announced this on Friday.…
Germany Continues to Put Pressure on Unvaccinated People
The German authorities will continue to put pressure on unvaccinated people. Corona tests will no longer be free from October 11.
With the step, unvaccinated people must be persuaded to be still vaccinated, German media report…