Spain, France And Germany Report Most Coronavirus Cases Since Their Lockdowns

The graph of Spain’s daily coronavirus case count is taking on an emphatic U-shape, with 3,715 new infections in the past 24 hours – joining Germany and France on Wednesday in reporting the most cases since lockdowns helped Europe quash … Read More

Plagues of field mice decimating crops, say German farmers

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Estimated 300,000 acres stripped bare by rodents and now browning in heatwave. Farmers say that the field mice have been tunnelling under fields and gnawing at the roots of crops. Photograph: Arterra/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Large swathes of Germany’s farmland … Read More

Germany sees political controversy over rescuing refugees from Greece

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has blocked individual German states from rescuing migrants from Greek refugee camps. The state governments are up in arms and are considering legal action. Several of Germany’s 16 states are considering banding together to defy the … Read More

German far-right leader welcomes US troop withdrawal

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BERLIN (AP) — The leader of Germany’s biggest far-right party has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw thousands of American troops from the European Union country. Tino Chrupalla, the co-chairman of Alternative for Germany, told public broadcaster ZDF … Read More

A senior Merkel ally says China is an ‘ever more powerful snake’ that Germany will take the fight to

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference after coalition meetings over stimulus measures to reboot post-coronavirus economy, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany June 3, 2020. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS Germany will take the fight to China as an … Read More

Germany plans to dim lights at night to save insects

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Sundown could mean bright lights must go out in the future for German cities like capital Berlin. Germany is planning to ban floodlights from dusk for much of the year as part of its bid to fight a dramatic decline … Read More

Berlin’s request to take in more migrants is blocked by German interior minister

Berlin wanted to accept 300 migrants from Greek islands but the German federal government has denied such a request for the first time. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, of the Christian Social Union (CSU), denied on Thursday a request from … Read More

UPDATE: Germany plans for tougher local lockdowns to ward off second coronavirus wave

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People entering a train in Hamburg wearing face masks in April during the country-wide shutdown. Photo: DPA Germany’s federal and regional governments on Thursday agreed on tougher, more targeted lockdown measures to contain local outbreaks and ward off the threat … Read More

EU summit: Angela Merkel warns of possible no deal on recovery aid

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European Union talks on a shared coronavirus stimulus package reconvene on Sunday after the failure to agree on what strings to attach to the aid. The German chancellor said the third day would be “decisive.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned … Read More

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