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EU Law Ruling Divides Poland, Opposition Wants Protests
The ruling by a court that Polish law sometimes takes precedence over European law is causing division in Poland. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki welcomed the verdict of his country's Constitutional Court.
Former Prime Minister…
Major Police Action Against Money Laundering Criminal Money in Germany
With more than a thousand men, the German police took action early in the morning in three federal states against suspects who transfer criminal money abroad.
Houses are being searched in eighty homes or other buildings in Bremen,…
More Than 20 People Hospitalized Due to Explosion in Sweden Flat
An explosion has occurred in a residential complex in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. More than twenty people have been taken to hospital. Some of them are said to be seriously injured.
Five people were taken to the hospital by…
Most Germans Already Know Who They are Going to Vote for, SPD Still in the Lead
Most German voters seem to have decided by now which party to support in next Sunday's parliamentary elections. That's according to a YouGov poll conducted between September 16 and 22. The Social Democratic ruling party SPD is still in the…
Chinese Real Estate Giant and Central Banks at the Center of Stock Exchanges
On the European stock exchanges, attention on Monday will be focused on the Chinese real estate developer China Evergrande Group, which is in danger of collapse.
That is also a problem for hundreds of financial institutions that…
Angela Merkel’s Party Still Trailing in the Polls
More than two weeks before the German parliamentary elections, the prospects for Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats remain bleak. In a poll published Friday, the partnership of its CDU and sister party CSU supports 22 percent of the…
Vodafone to Start Charging Roaming Charges for British Travellers Again
Until recently, Britons visiting an EU country were able to make mobile calls and use data there without additional costs. But because of Brexit, several operators are coming back to that.
After EE, Vodafone is now also going to…
Taxi Company Bolt Worth Billions After New Investment
Uber competitor Bolt has raised an investment of 600 million euros to set up a grocery delivery service. The Estonian company behind the taxi app has a price tag of 4 billion euros.
Bolt is active in 45 countries in Europe and…
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…