European Watchdog Warns of Poor Oversight at European Commission
brussels October 23, 2024 17:40The European Court of Auditors has raised concerns about inadequate supervision of relaxed state aid rules, which could undermine the internal market.
The European Court of Auditors has raised concerns about inadequate supervision of relaxed state aid rules, which could undermine the internal market.
A new variant of mpox, clade Ib, has been reported in Germany for the first time, originating from African countries. The RKI confirmed the infection occurred abroad.
A 36-year-old man running a pizzeria in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been arrested for selling cocaine along with pizza number 40 to customers.
After the success of the far-right AfD in recent elections, anti-migration movement Pegida concludes its activities in Germany.
German police have arrested a man from Libya suspected of planning an attack with weapons or explosives on the Israeli embassy in Berlin. The man allegedly has ties to Islamic State.
Lutz Bachmann, the German frontman of the controversial Pegida group, announced his decision to quit after leading protests against migration and Muslims in Dresden, Germany for a decade.
Seven new species of frogs that sound more like birds than amphibians have been discovered on the African island of Madagascar.
German intelligence services revealed on Monday in parliament that a plane almost crashed earlier this year in Germany due to Russian sabotage.
A former Stasi officer has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a murder in 1974. He was found guilty of shooting a Polish man at a border crossing between East and West Germany in Berlin.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls for control over borders to ensure security and minimize illegal migration in Poland.
Egon Krenz, the last leader of East Germany, remains unchanged in his pro-Russian beliefs since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Despite some former colleagues expressing regret for the dictatorship, Krenz is unapologetic and continues to find support among seniors.
The nightlife district of Hamburg, Germany, was partially evacuated on Saturday evening after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered.
An explosion occurred on an oil tanker on the Baltic Sea off the coast of Germany, causing a fire. The tanker named Annika, carrying 640 tons of oil, had seven crew members who have been safely rescued.
Former high-ranking German intelligence officer brings attention to Russia's hybrid warfare against Germany, involving sabotage, espionage, and propaganda.
US President Joe Biden has canceled a visit to Germany due to hurricane Milton heading towards the United States, the White House announced. Biden was also scheduled to visit Angola.
The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been acquitted by a German court in several other abuse cases.
A ferry, making a day trip to the German island of Helgoland, encountered a power outage while returning on the North Sea, causing delays in its arrival at the port.
Three teenagers have been charged in Germany for planning a terrorist attack in accordance with the goals and ideology of Islamic State.
Munich Airport faced unprecedented chaos last Thursday with a two-kilometer queue at the security checkpoint due to extended weekend and Oktoberfest rush.
A former guard of a Nazi concentration camp managed to hide in the United States for almost thirty years, as revealed in a new book.
Two individuals suspected of being infected with the deadly Marburg virus in Hamburg have tested negative following their removal from a train on Wednesday. Authorities in Hamburg have confirmed the test results.
The new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier aims to tighten border controls to combat illegal immigration and cross-border crime.
The German police have registered nearly 2500 illegal border crossings in the past two weeks.
German police have arrested a Chinese spy in Leipzig. The spy, Yaqi X., was found to be passing sensitive documents containing confidential aviation data to another spy from the People's Republic. The arrest was announced today by the Attorney General.
Multiple European countries have initiated the evacuation of citizens and embassy staff from Lebanon amid escalating tensions in the region.
After the resounding victories of far-right parties in Germany, their allies in Austria also won the elections. A pro-Russian nationalist party emerged victorious once again, as the 'Freedom Party' FPÖ led by Josef Kickl attracted nearly thirty percent of the voters.
German police are investigating three fires in Essen, with 31 people injured including two children in critical condition. A 41-year-old Syrian man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and other related incidents.
The recent state elections in Germany have raised questions about the rising popularity of radical right-wing parties among the youth in East Germany.
German border controls in September resulted in the arrest of almost a thousand illegal migrants and criminals. The director of the police union stated that the controls are functioning effectively.
British scientists propose reducing the size of the traditional British 'pint' in order to decrease alcohol consumption in the country.