In the wake of a debate about its longtime editor’s potential Nazi-era links, historians are to have a closer look at German magazine Stern’s history, the publishers said on Monday. Historians at Germany’s Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History hav…
Porsche wants to develop its own e-bike drives
German sports car manufacturer Porsche wants to develop its own drive systems for e-bikes in future and use them in its own bicycles. Two joint ventures with the Dutch company Ponooc Investment have been founded for this purpose, the Stuttgart-based co…
Bulgarian president calls for fresh election on October 2
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday declared that the Balkan country will hold a fresh election on October 2 after repeated attempts to form a government failed. Bulgaria’s parliament is to be dissolved on Tuesday after less than a year in sessio…
Spanish World Cup winner Fàbregas joins Serie B side Como
Cesc Fàbregas, a World Cup winning midfielder with Spain in 2010, has extended his football career by joining Serie B side Como 1907, the northern Italian club said Monday. Several fans welcomed the 35-year-old to the team stadium upon his arrival. Fàb…
Germany welcomed home by fans after Euro 2022 heartbreak
Thousands of fans greeted the Germany team on their return from Euro 2022 on Monday despite the heartbreak of a 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in the final on Sunday’s final. “That’s unbelievable and what we’ve dreamed of,” defender Giulia Gwinn said…
EU starts disbursing €9 billion loan in financial support to Ukraine
The European Union has started to disburse another billion-euro loan to Ukraine, with the first €500 million ($513 million) issued on Monday. The funds are to “help Ukraine meet its emergency financial needs caused by Russia’s brutal war,” EU Commissio…
EU welcomes first Ukraine grain shipments to ease global food crisis
The start of grain shipments from Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odessa is the “first step towards mitigating the global food crisis,” an EU spokesperson said on Monday in Brussels. “We look forward to the implementation of the whole deal and resumption o…
Biden continues to test positive, days after last infection ended
US President Joe Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again on Sunday, one day after it was discovered that he had contracted the disease again just days after being given a clean bill of health following a coronavirus infection earlier this month…
England defeat Germany to win Euro 2022
England have defeated Germany 2-1 after extra-time in the final of Euro 2022 to become women’s European champions for the first time. Chloe Kelly grabbed the winning goal by forcing home a corner to the delight of the majority of the crowd which approa…
Wildfire continues to spread on both sides of Czech-German border
Germany and the Czech Republic continued to fight forest fires on Sunday, with the situation tense on both sides of the border. The fire burning in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, one of the largest seen in Czech history, now spans an area of a…