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Eiffel Tower Reopens After Months of Closure
The Eiffel Tower in Paris has reopened to the public after being closed for months. Tickets for the first day were already sold out online in the run-up to the reopening.
The world-famous monument closed at the end of October after…
Lagarde: Upcoming ECB Meeting is an Important One
The European Central Bank (ECB) will present a new outlook on its monetary policy at its policy meeting this month. Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called the policy meeting "an important one."
The ECB has completed its…
German Experts: Higher Vaccination Coverage Needed Against Delta
Germany needs a higher vaccination rate than previously thought to stop the highly contagious Delta variant spread. Health institute RKI says that 85 to 90 percent of Germans should be fully vaccinated, depending on the age group.
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Up to Six Years in Prison for French Celeb Robbers
A Paris court has sentenced eight people to up to six years in prison for being part of a gang of burglars who broke into buildings to steal millions in valuables from the rich and famous.
Among the victims were former Paris…
Deadline in Sight for EU Citizens Who will Continue to Live in the UK
EU citizens in the United Kingdom will receive a formal warning if they wait too long before applying for a residence permit. The deadline to arrange that is in a week, British media write. For example, residents of EU countries can lose…
EU Yearns for New Beginnings Under Joe Biden
For the first time in seven years, there will be talks again at the highest level between Washington and Brussels on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden, unlike his predecessor Donald Trump, considers cooperation with the European…
Pope Rejects German Bishop Marx’s Resignation
Pope Francis refuses to accept the resignation of influential German cleric Reinhard Marx.
By stepping down as a bishop, he wanted to take responsibility for the inadequate approach to sexual abuse within the church. Marx, 67, who…
EU Court Also Rejects Brussels Approval for Aid to Condor
The European Commission has not made it sufficiently clear why Germany was allowed to give state aid to the airline Condor due to the corona crisis.
The General Court of the European Union annuls the approval from Brussels, but the…
France Fines Google €220 Million
The French competition authority has fined Google EUR 220 million for abusing its dominant position in the online advertising market.
The fine is part of a settlement the French authorities have reached with Google, following…
OECD Expects to Increase Global Economic Growth
The global economy, helped by the coronavirus vaccinations and the large economic support package from the US government, will grow slightly faster this year than previously thought. That says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and…