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Inflation in the euro zone falls to 8.5 percent in January
Inflation in the euro zone has continued to fall. As the European statistics office Eurostat in Luxembourg announced on Wednesday after a first estimate, the inflation rate in January was 8.5 percent. In December, it had amounted to 9.2 percent. Core inflation, which excludes energy and food...
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Berlin's energy supply remains secure
Berlin's energy supply is secure - "currently in all sectors", according to the current "Situation Report on Energy...
British government raises taxes and cuts spending in fight against inflation
The British government wants to fill the huge hole in the budget coffers with tax increases and spending cuts amounting to...
EU states agree to freeze funds for Hungary
A large majority of EU member states have agreed in principle to freeze billions in payments from the European Community...
ITALY : 250 migrants allowed to go ashore from rescue ships
After days of uncertainty, the approximately 250 remaining refugees on board the two rescue ships "Geo Barents" and...
Significantly less cargo in Russian ports
According to figures from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), goods handling in Russian ports has slumped, in...
Lauterbach considers cannabis legislation
The federal cabinet has agreed on key points for the planned legalization of cannabis. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach...
Business »
Online shopping becomes a debt trap for many shoppers
The trend toward online shopping, which has been boosted by the Corona pandemic, brings with it a negative side: many...
Executive Board bonuses cause dispute at Lufthansa
Managerial bonuses are often a subject of dispute, and Deutsche Lufthansa now has a conflict over bonus payments to the...
Exxon-Mobil takes action against excess profits tax
The Exxon-Mobil group is defending itself against the EU's plan to siphon off particularly high profits that have accrued...
84 percent inflation in Turkey
Prices continue to rise exceptionally fast across the board in Turkey. Goods and services became more expensive in...
Inflation in Germany falls to 10.0 percent
The inflation rate in Germany fell in November. As the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday based on an initial...
Government and opposition reach agreement worth billions of euros
In negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the opposition, both sides have agreed to invest frozen state funds...
Science »
2022 was one of the two warmest years on record
According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Germany experienced an "exceptional weather year" in 2022. According to the...
Test flight for NASA "Artemis" moon mission launched
After months of postponements, the crisis-ridden NASA lunar mission "Artemis 1" departed on Wednesday for a first test...
EU wants to tighten emissions trading
Consumers and companies in the EU will have to pay more frequently for carbon dioxide (CO?) emissions in the future....
Europe's first ecosystem with its own rights
The largest saltwater lagoon in the western Mediterranean is threatened with ecological collapse. Intensive agriculture is...
Google reduces the error rate of its quantum computer
Nobody's perfect - this is especially true for Google's quantum computer "Sycamore," which two years ago was able to solve...
Healthy reefs survive coral bleaching from heat waves
Relatively recently, a heat wave in the southern summer of 2016/2017 triggered coral bleaching with devastating damage...
Arts »
A play on perspectives rejuvenates the harp
There can be few instruments as universally identifable as the harp, either by sight or more pertinently, sound. Indeed,...
Adam and Eve - by Masaaki Hasegawa
This project aims to improve the social status of LGBT, especially female couples in the world, as many campaigns and...
Germany online dating just got a facelift
The Germany online dating scene is woefully lacking in two main areas - price and flexibility. German professionals, as...
The Meerkats are back in Town
Munich Zoo (Tierpark Hellabrunn) proudly presents their new inhabitants - three male and one female meerkat that moved in...
Top 10 Sledging Hills for Kids in Munich
If you're looking for a sledging opportunity in Munich where you can easily take your kids without much fuss, here are...
Foo Fighters meet Lollapalooza Berlin
"We've played Lollapalooza before, but we've never played Lollapalooza Berlin!" 85,000 people, 22 years of rock'n'roll...
Health »
More than 250 Corona vaccine claims approved
The German states have so far approved 253 applications for compensation due to a serious undesirable side effect of the...
Covid wave in China: Virus without a visa
There is great joy in the neighboring countries about the Chinese being allowed to travel again. But there is also fear of...
Large majority favors free condoms for young people
In France, young people between the ages of 18 and 25 have been receiving condoms free of charge since the beginning of...
Number of acute respiratory diseases significantly declining
The number of acute respiratory illnesses in Germany has fallen significantly. It was most recently at the level of the...
Europe-wide mandatory PCR testing for China flights
In view of the massive wave of corona infections in China, the chief executive officer of the World Medical Association,...
USA and Italy impose mandatory testing for travelers from China
In light of a massive wave of Corona infections in China, the U.S. and Italy are increasing their precautionary measures....
Travel »
Quiet and relaxing places to visit in Buenos Aires
The city of Buenos Aires is really huge; its vast territory is composed of many neighborhoods of different characteristics...
China punishes South Korea over imposed Corona entry hurdles
For the first time, China has reacted with retaliatory measures against one of the countries that have imposed entry...
Warning strike at BER
Due to a warning strike at BER, no passenger planes will take off from the capital's airport on Wednesday (January 25)....
Winter storm warnings in the USA
A winter storm that "only happens once in a generation" is threatening to throw off the Christmas plans of millions of...
British airports plan new rules
British airports plan to abolish rules on the amount of liquids in carry-on luggage within the next two years, according...
Eurowings expands at BER - twice as many destinations as of March 2023
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is significantly increasing its base and services at BER Airport. This was announced by...
News »
South Korea expects low growth
For the first time since spring 2020, the Korean economy contracted at year-end 2022. Real gross domestic product fell by...
Biden declares weather emergency for California
U.S. President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in the state of California because of the ongoing winter...
Google parent Alphabet cuts around 12,000 jobs
Google parent Alphabet is set to become the next tech industry heavyweight to cut thousands of jobs, according to media...
Apple apparently wants to bring Macs with touchscreens to market
Apple could launch Mac computers with a touchscreen in a departure from its previous strategy, according to a media...
Tank deliveries to Ukraine
The Greens and FDP are putting pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to supply Ukraine with Leopard main battle tanks...
Germany officially rejects reparation claims from Poland
With regard to Polish claims for reparations for losses suffered during World War II, Poland says it has received a formal...