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Europe’s rail network renaissance continues with five new trains launching in 2026

From a revived Balkan connection to an underrated Scottish city link, here are five new train routes confirmed or planned for 2026.

Euronews

Starting the year with a bang: Germany's New Year's fireworks and tradition turning to trauma

Many Germans still love setting off their home-made fireworks on New Year's Eve but opposition to the practice is growing. Experts are now calling for a cultural shift as the fireworks debate reaches explosion point.

Euronews

New race to the moon: could a German be first this time?

Man is returning to the moon - and with him old rivalries and new ambitions. Europe wants to have its say; Germany wants to be at the forefront. A historic opportunity beckons for Berlin.

Euronews

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Berlin and London intensify military cooperation with purchase of artillery weapons worth over €60m

Germany and the United Kingdom are purchasing modern, mobile artillery for around 61 million euros. The deal is part of an intensified military cooperation—including plans for a joint long-range weapon.

Euronews

Winter swimmers take a plunge on Christmas Day in Berlin

Brave swimmers in Berlin's Oranke Lake celebrated Christmas with a cold swim in 1.5°C water, facing minus eight temperatures outside.

Euronews

The evolution of digital nomadism: from hi-tech hacker spaces to crypto coworking

One of the first modern coworking spaces, C-Base in Berlin, was launched 30 years ago by a group of computer engineers as a “hacker space” in which to share their tech and techniques. Similarly, many of the people we first encountered in our anthropological research into the emerging world of…

The Conversation

"The answer might sound a little boring, but it's probably my iPhone": Modeselektor on their go-to instrument, this year's DJ-Kicks mix and why the 808 is still the "sexiest drum machine ever built"

Based in a new studio, Berlin’s favourite sonic troublemakers crash the DJ-Kicks series with a shape-shifting techno-industrial mix. We sit down with Sebastian Szary to find out more

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In Berlin, I took an evening class on fascism – and found out how to stop the AfD

With the far-right party ahead in the polls, I discovered that a novel set during the rise of the Nazis provides a timely warning, says journalist Tania Roettger

The Guardian - UK

Broken promises: Indian students at a Berlin university face deportation instead of graduation

High tuition fees and even bigger, broken promises. For Indian students at the International University (IU), the dream of studying in Germany has turned into a nightmare. "My life feels like hell," one of them told Euronews.

Euronews

Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

The Guardian - UK

From Broadway to Berlin: making theatre the star of your family holiday

Whether it’s musicals on Broadway, puppetry in Sardinia or children’s theatre in Berlin, incorporating stage shows into family travel can turn a holiday into something truly memorable

The Guardian - UK

Multi-club ownership is spreading in women’s football – but is it good news?

Kara Nortman, co-founder of Angel City and investor in Viktoria Berlin, says the model can drive a bright and independent future

The Guardian - UK

Rosa von Praunheim, provocative pioneer of gay cinema, dies aged 83

The film-maker, whose 1971 feature about queer life has been described as Germany’s ‘Stonewall moment’, married his long-term partner on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Video doesn't show armed military conscripting men in Germany

Claims that the armed police are going door to door to conscript young men in Berlin are false.

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Macron demands 'robust security guarantees' before any Ukraine territorial talks

Talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine have intensified, with France and other European powers stressing the need for robust security guarantees for Kyiv before any discussion of territorial concessions. While negotiators report progress on Western-backed assurances, deep differences remain over land occupied by Russia.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Peacekeepers could repel Russian forces under ceasefire plan, says Merz

German Chancellor says this remains a far-off prospect; Zelenskyy says negotiations on peace deal could soon be finalised. What we know on day 1,393

Euronews

Russia names German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as 'undesirable organisation'

Deutsche Welle's director general said the move by Moscow was another sign that the Kremlin "wants to quash any freedom of opinion in the country."

Evening Standard

Path to Ukraine peace not ‘straight line’, Starmer says after ‘productive’ talks

Progress is being made on security guarantees for Kyiv, the Prime Minister told his Cabinet.

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EU's eastern flank states gather for summit in Finland to discuss security and defence

The northern and eastern EU countries will meet in the Finnish capital to discuss how to boost their security and defence. The future of Russia's frozen assets and Ukraine's peace plan are also on the agenda.

Euronews

Russia rejects compromise on occupied Ukraine regions, Kremlin says

Ukraine’s president said that following the Berlin talks, the US delegation will now proceed to discussions with Russia, but it is unclear whether Washington envoys convince Moscow to stop its war and accept the draft plan.

The Guardian - UK

Peace plans ready to be presented to Russia in days, says Zelenskyy

US says talks with Ukraine in Berlin have resolved 90% of difficult issues – but no sign Putin willing to compromise

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow refuses to give up land after Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’

Zelensky expects talks in the US as soon as this weekend - as the Kremlin says it is still waiting on an update from Washington

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US offers Nato-style security guarantees to Kyiv

Trump envoys warn deal will not be on table forever but European leaders say it’s still unclear ‘whether Russia wants peace at all’. What we know on day 1,392

The Independent UK

Allied defence ministers to meet after US offers Kyiv security guarantees

A meeting in Berlin on Monday night saw European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer set out conditions for any peace deal with Russia.

The Guardian - UK

What did Ukraine peace talks in Berlin achieve – and what happens next?

US meeting with Ukrainian and European leaders positive on security guarantees, but hardest questions unresolved

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