Merz Hosts Macron in Berlin Amid Divergences
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Wednesday to try to resolve differences over the FCAS Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet project by the end of August, a German government spokesperson said.
Germany has seen changeable weather in recent days. Hot weather at the weekend was followed by heavy rain in parts of the country on Monday, though there was no serious damage from downpours in Berlin and other areas.
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Defense News on MSNBerlin launches laxer laws in bid to hasten defense acquisitionsThe "Bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz" law would remove the stop-work period that typically follows legal challenges against contract awards.
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London-Berlin by direct train: minister says ‘yes’, expert says ‘no’International rail travel to and from the UK is different from within Continental Europe. And that’s important
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Dancing Instead of Stumbling: Berlin's New Sober Party SceneSo-called sober parties offer music, mocktails, and genuine connections instead of blackouts and hangovers. Why more and more people are choosing clear nights over intoxication and how parties without alcohol can work.
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A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water.
A New Britain man was arrested for allegedly causing a crash that killed a 66-year-old chaplain from Cromwell in September 2024 on Route 9 in Berlin.
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DPA International on MSNProtests held against Netrebko concert in BerlinSeveral dozen people protested in Berlin on Tuesday evening against the performance by Russia-born soprano Anna Netrebko at the Classic Open Air music festival. Up to 200 people participated in the protest called by the Ukraine Solidarity Association Vitsche at the Gendarmenmarkt square in front of the Berlin Concert Hall,