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Asphalt blows up: Germany’s roads under climate stress.
Euro Weekly News
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July 6, 2025
A quiet autobahn stretch, designed for speed — but vulnerable to summer extremes. Credit: Voicu Oara from Pexels via Canva.com July 2025, outside Hesse — it wasn’t melting, it was cracking loud enough to echo. One part of the autobahn buckled and...
Three children seriously injured in car and van collision near German border
NL Times
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July 6, 2025
Three children were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a collision between a passenger car and an oldtimer van near the Dutch-German border in Aalten, Gelderland, according to police. The crash occurred on the Hamelandroute, a road near the...
German firm suspected of illegal alcohol sales in Finland, avoiding €40m in taxes
Yle Uutiset
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July 6, 2025
A significant portion of the sales were to Finland, along with deliveries to other Nordic countries and Germany. Open image viewer Image: Marja Väänänen / Yle Two German men and a Finnish-born woman are suspected of aggravated tax fraud and...
"Still feels like a productive day"- Alica Schmidt reveals perks of being an athlete ahead of German trials for World Championships
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
German track star Alica Schmidt took to social media to share the best thing about being an athlete after competing in the 400m event at the German World Championship team trials. Schmidt competes mainly in the 400m and the 4x400m Relay events,...
Poland to send troops to German border to block failed asylum seekers
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 6, 2025
Poland will deploy 5,000 soldiers to its borders to stop Germany from sending back failed asylum seekers. Poland’s general staff said the units would be stationed at the borders of Germany and Lithuania from Monday to check vehicles for refugees....
AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:22 a.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world's largest trade relationship FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — America’s largest trade partner is awaiting word on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on its goods....
Albania revamps business strategy to drive EU-ready growth
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Albania has unveiled a revised Business and Investment Strategy for the 2025–2027 period, signaling a strategic shift toward innovation and deeper integration with the European Union. The changes, introduced by the Ministry of Economy, Culture and...
Germany's Green Party struggling to establish new identity
Deutsche Welle
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July 6, 2025
Germany is sweltering. Temperatures in Cologne and Hamburg hit 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) earlier this week. Radio stations have been giving advice on how to cope with the hot weather, commenting that a heat wave so early in the...
Germany’s View of Greece Shaped More by Beaches than Politics
To Vima
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July 6, 2025
For years, German-Greek relations have been shaped by the economic crisis and the scars of World War II occupation, with Greek public opinion often critical of Germany. But less attention is given to the reverse: how do Germans view Greece? A new...
Poland Reinstates Border Checks with Germany, Sparking Fresh Schengen Crisis
EUToday
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July 6, 2025
26 Poland has announced the reintroduction of border checks along its frontier with Germany, marking one of the most serious threats to the Schengen free movement area in recent years. The decision, which Warsaw claims is necessary to curb illegal...
Tesla Sales Drop 60% In Germany In June
Zero Hedge
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Tesla's sales in Germany dropped 60% in June to 1,860 vehicles, according to the KBA. For the first half of 2025, sales fell 58.2% year-over-year to 8,890 units, despite overall growth in battery EV sales., according to Reuters. Tesla has also now...
31st Lanzhou investment and trade fair draws global participation
Xinhua News Agency
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LANZHOU, July 6 (Xinhua) - The 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair opened on Sunday in Lanzhou, the capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, attracting over 2,000 domestic and international enterprises. This year's fair features...
German Greens Demand Increased Military Aid for Ukraine
Mezha
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July 6, 2025
This was reported by the publication BILD, which has the text of the appeal at its disposal. Four deputies from the German party “Alliance 90/The Greens” sent an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, urging a review and significant increase in...
India in active negotiations with over dozen countries for finalising bilateral investment treaties: Official
The Hindu Business Line
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July 6, 2025
With India approaching to become the third-largest economy and a hub for global manufacturing, the government is taking a series of measures to further improve its investment regime that encourages investors. India is actively negotiating...
Political parties woo voters with bold yet opaque growth visions
Japan Today
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July 6, 2025
Japan's major political parties are offering their visions for Japan in the decades ahead as they prepare for an upper house election, outlining ambitious targets, but with few details for voters to parse. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led...
Borosil Renewables Files Application to Fold up German Subsidiary; to Focus on Indian Solar Glass Market
Outlook Business
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July 6, 2025
In a regulatory filing, Borosil Renewables Ltd said its material step-down subsidiary in Germany, GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH, has filed an application for the commencement of insolvency proceedings before the Insolvency Court at Cottbus,...
German Green Party Urges Increased Aid to Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A faction of German parliamentarians affiliated with the Green Party has issued a call for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to significantly boost military support for Ukraine. Citing a delay in American weapons shipments, the group emphasized...
Germany declares placement of warships to Arctic
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany plans to deploy naval forces to the Arctic region as part of a broader NATO effort to counter what it views as increased Russian militarization in the area, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Monday. Speaking at a joint...
FG lists Obasanjo-era presidential jet for sale in Switzerland
Punch
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July 6, 2025
The Federal Government has put its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet up for sale, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. The aircraft, acquired for $43m in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure,...
German parliamentarians ask for army aid for Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Several German parliamentarians from the Green Party are pressing Chancellor Friedrich Merz to significantly boost military support for Ukraine, citing reduced arms shipments from the United States as a reason for Berlin to step up. In a...