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German police ended an 11-hour hostage situation at a Berlin supermarket on Saturday morning, employing a Taser to subdue the suspect. The man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife after entering the store on Friday night. All staff present during the incident were unharmed.
Belgium’s three regions have announced the introduction of a road tax starting 1 May 2027, affecting both domestic and foreign drivers. The tax requires vehicle registration, with annual fees ranging from €90 for zero-emission cars to €125 for higher polluting vehicles.
The French government has activated the “Orsec extreme heat plan” for nine departments due to a persistent heatwave, with red alerts extended to 24 areas, including Ile-de-France. This unprecedented measure is aimed at protecting vulnerable populations amid increasing wildfires, which have already burned twice as much land as last year.
VW has partnered with Rivian in a $5.8 billion joint venture aimed at accelerating EV innovation. The move will see both companies sharing advanced technologies to address slowing global EV demand and increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were detained in Amsterdam after defying a protest ban. Hundreds gathered…
Politics dominate European news this morning, with reports that Germany will hold snap elections in February following the collapse of the coalition government.
The latest from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing fears over suspected “anti-Israeli” violence at football matches continue to fill the news sites.
A snapshot of the headlines across the European newspapers and media sites.
There’s ongoing coverage of the devastating floods in Spain, as anger continues to grow over the government’s handling of the crisis – and ahead of warnings of more potential floods.
Coverage of the latest from the Russia-Ukraine war is heavily covered across a variety of European newspapers as well as upcoming meetings between European leaders ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025.
Tourism, crime and fears over football violence tonight dominate the headlines.
Sir Keir Starmer will mark Armistice Day at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, in…
Hungarian police have arrested a 37-year-old Irish man in connection with the murder of Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old nurse from Portland, Oregon, who went missing after a night out in Budapest.
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