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Polish firms eye German and US assets as economy booms

It was with obvious pride that Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk took to social media on February 6. Sharing a picture of an article in the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung titled "The Poles Are Coming," he wrote, "See how this phrase has changed over the past 30 years. The German press reports that our companies are

Trump’s arch plan and the history of gateways

It was an idea US President Donald Trump first floated in October last year: a triumphal arch in Washington, DC to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence on July 4. Speaking to donors at a White House dinner, he revealed several scale models, inspired by Paris' Arc de Triomphe — earning the project

Germany won’t return to nuclear power, chancellor says

At a nuclear summit near Paris earlier this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the transition from nuclear energy undertaken by some EU countries as a "strategic mistake." Nuclear power, she said, is a "reliable, affordable source of low-emission electricity."  She announced new EU financial assistance for nuclear power plants. Von der Leyen's words

Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war

Coordinated efforts to keep oil prices and fuel prices at filling stations in check began to emerge on Wednesday in Germany and elsewhere. The moves come amid the fast-rising prices caused by the attacks on Iran and wider conflict in the region.  "The oil market challenges we are facing are unprecedented in scale, therefore I am

World Cup 2026: Jordan fans frustrated by US visa hurdles

The closure of the US Embassy in Jordan has heightened the frustrations of Jordanian football fans hoping to see their team make their World Cup debut in three months' time. While the US-Israeli and Iranian attacks that caused its shuttering on Friday dominate headlines and thoughts, fans looking forward to an escape are left in the

How renewable energy shields countries from oil price shocks

Countries that generate more of their power from wind, solar and other renewable sources are better protected from global energy shocks, experts say, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East rattles global markets. The war has widened since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran more than 10 days ago. Critical infrastructure in the region has

Pilots at Lufthansa to stage two-day strike

Skip next section Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb March 10, 2026 Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb Around 18,000 people in Dresden will have to leave their homes and workplaces by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, after a Second World War bomb was discovered near the Carola

BioNTech founders step down to start new venture

The husband-and-wife founders of German vaccine company BioNTech announced on Tuesday they would step down to pursue new innovations at a brand new firm. BioNTech's CEO Ugur Sahin and chief medical officer Özlem Türeci pioneered mRNA vaccine technology in collaboration with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Their efforts resulted in the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved

Discrimination is a widespread phenomenon in Germany

One in eight people living in Germany has experienced discrimination at least once in 2022. That is the alarming finding of the study "How Discrimination is Experienced in Germany," which was presented on Tuesday in Berlin by Ferda Ataman, the Independent Federal Government Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination. Put simply, nine million people in Germany know what

Cheap drones reshape warfare and catch U.S. off guard

AFP via Getty Images and U.S. Air Force/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR Wladimir van Wilgenburg stands in a residential neighborhood in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and points out incoming drones high in the sky. "The U.S. defense systems, as you can see, are taking down the drones," he says in a video recorded
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