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Environmental Clubs Threaten Lawsuit Against German Car Industry
German car manufacturers may be sued by Greenpeace and environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH). The complainants believe that car manufacturers BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler, as well as oil and gas company Wintershall Dea, are doing too…
WhatsApp Fined Millions for Misuse of User Data
Message service WhatsApp has to pay a fine of 225 million euros because the company was not transparent about how it handled personal user data. It is the first fine that the company will receive after European rules on data protection were…
Number of Infections in Germany No Longer Leading in Corona Policy
Germany no longer wants to be guided by the number of infections in its corona policy. Now, if the limit of 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants is exceeded, automatic measures must be taken.
The government decided on Monday to remove…
About 30 Billion Euros in Damage Due to Floods in Germany
The catastrophic floods in western Germany in mid-July caused damage of potentially €30 billion. In the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, this amounts to more than 13 billion, according to the latest estimate.
Regional Prime…
France will Give Risk Groups Third Vaccination from September
France will give people in risk groups a third vaccination against the coronavirus from September. In a video on his Instagram, President Emmanuel Macron says that a third shot is most likely needed for the elderly and those with health…
Far-Right Politician Shoots Moroccan Dead in Italy
In Italy, a politician from the far-right Lega Nord party, Massimo Adriatici, shot and killed a Moroccan man during a clash in public. That report includes the Italian news agency Ansa.
The incident happened in the northern Italian…
EU Holds China Accountable for Hacking Thousands of Governments and Companies
The European Union also blames China for hacking thousands of government agencies and companies through a leak in Microsoft's e-mail software.
The hackers operated from China, the EU notes. At the very least, China is doing too…
Eurozone Inflation Does Not Rise Further
Inflation in the eurozone finally reached 1.9 percent on an annual basis in June. This is in line with an earlier estimate by the European statistical office Eurostat. The rising prices of energy, food and raw materials such as wood, among…
More Than 200 Million Corona Certificates Issued in the EU
More than 200 million corona certificates have already been issued within the European Union, the European Commission reports.
Since Thursday, almost all EU Member States have been using these certificates. Only Ireland is not…
Greek Young People Receive Money After Vaccination Against Covid-19
Greek youngsters receive a voucher of 150 euros if they are vaccinated against Covid-19. In this way, the government hopes to increase vaccination rates in the run-up to the holiday season.
The government wants to vaccinate people…