France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania have jointly called for stronger European Union action against China’s trade practices, intensifying pressure on Brussels to adopt tougher tools to protect European industry. The coordinated stance adds momentum to a broader policy shift under discussion inside EU institutions aimed......
Shares of Delivery Hero climbed sharply on Monday after reports emerged that Uber had submitted an indicative acquisition proposal for the German-based delivery group. The news pushed Delivery Hero’s stock price to its highest level in approximately eighteen months, reflecting growing investor optimism about a potential major deal in......
Five NATO members have blocked a proposal from Secretary General Mark Rutte that would have required every alliance member to dedicate 0.25% of national GDP to military aid for Ukraine, exposing divisions within the bloc ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for July in Ankara. The United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and Canada opposed the......
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases, intensifying concerns over a fast-moving health emergency centered in the country’s eastern provinces. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the milestone in an update released Saturday,......
Major food delivery companies Uber and DoorDash are reportedly exploring the possibility of a takeover bid for German delivery platform Delivery Hero as competition intensifies in the global food delivery sector. According to financial media reports, the two American companies have initiated preliminary discussions with investors linked to......
German and French authorities are continuing investigations after a 28-year-old man was discovered critically injured in a forest near the city of Sarrelouis in Germany. Two suspects have since been arrested and placed in pretrial detention as part of the ongoing criminal inquiry. According to judicial officials in the French city of Metz,......
Western carmakers are increasingly using factories in China as global export platforms, shipping electric and hybrid vehicles back to Europe and other international markets. The shift reflects a deeper integration between global automotive giants and China’s industrial base, even as European policymakers attempt to reduce exposure to......
China has restricted or significantly delayed exports of heavy rare earth elements and other critical materials to Japan for more than four months, marking one of the most prolonged disruptions in supply between the two countries in recent years. The measures have affected licensing approvals for Japanese companies and created bottlenecks......
Mercedes-Benz Group AG announced plans to introduce its urban autonomous driving system in Germany beginning at the end of 2026, marking another important step in the development of self-driving transportation technologies. The company stated that the point-to-point autonomous driving service will first become available in selected German......
Residential construction in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, reflecting a sharp slowdown in the country’s housing sector amid rising costs and higher interest rates. According to national statistics, the number of completed residential units dropped by 18% in 2025, reaching around 206,600 homes. This marks the lowest......
Bosch has agreed to manufacture humanoid robots for the British robotics startup Humanoid in a deal aimed at scaling production of its HMND 01 platform across the European market. The agreement also involves Schaeffler as a key supplier of actuator components, strengthening the industrial supply chain behind the project. The partnership follows......
The family of a U.S. citizen infected with Ebola has been placed in isolation in Berlin after being transferred to Germany as a precautionary public health measure, authorities confirmed. The patient, who contracted the virus while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was transported to a specialized hospital in Berlin for advanced......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed granting Ukraine an “associated member” status within the European Union as the country continues its long path toward full EU membership. The proposal comes at a time when accession negotiations remain complicated by political and institutional challenges across Europe. According......
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