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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz must provide information about confidential remarks made while he was finance minister regarding the long-running Cum-Ex financial scandal, Berlin’s Tagesspiegel newspaper reported on its website on Friday. The Berlin admi…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against a military confrontation as his invasion of Ukraine continues. “Today we hear that they want to beat us on the battlefield. What can we say to that? Let them try,” he said. He added that ever…

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and news reporter Franca Lehfeldt married in a civil ceremony on Thursday at the upscale holiday island of Sylt. It was the first day of their wedding celebrations that are due to continue on Friday with a trad…

At least five people were injured during the first running of the bulls at this year’s San Fermín festival in Pamplona in northern Spain. The organizers of the famous and controversial event announced on Thursday that there had been no injuries caused …

Crispy? Chunky? Soft in the middle? If you have preferences on how you want your fries, then you need to know what kind of potato to use and how prepare them. Here are three things to look out for. Tip 1: Choose the right potato variety If you like you…

The trial of the officials blamed for the fatal August 2018 collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa was adjourned on Thursday after the court set dates for the proceedings and heard fresh applications. A total of 59 people are being …

Bayern Munich are aiming to sign centre back Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus, with Germany’s Bild paper reporting on Thursday that the Germans’ board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic has flown to Italy for talks. Various news reports have linked Neth…

Sebastien Haller has taken over the number 9 shirt from Erling Haaland at Borussia Dortmund and hopes that his goals will help the German top club win trophies. “We’ll hopefully achieve great things together in the next few years and be able to celebra…

Germany’s Bundestag has issued support for Croatia’s plan to introduce the euro, the common European currency. Croatia has fulfilled the necessary criteria to join the currency union, a large majority of German lawmakers agreed in a cross-party motion …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Russia of using energy as a weapon in view of the curtailment of gas supplies at the summer party of the German Renewable Energy Association on Wednesday evening. “Germany has relied too long on energy supplies fro…