- Sep 11
German cinemas offer five-euro tickets for nationwide Kinofest weekend
Movie theaters across Germany are offering five-euro admission for all screenings on Saturday and Sunday during the annual Kinofest promotion.
- Sep 10
Lancet study finds European cities lagging on climate health risks as heat deaths jump 161%
An assessment of 850 European cities in The Lancet shows surging risks from extreme heat, dengue fever, and wildfires, concluding that local adaptation efforts remain insufficient despite over 1,500 recorded initiatives.
- Aug 7
Nearly 7 million German vehicles carry reactivated 'homeland' license plates, study finds
A Heilbronn University study finds nearly 7 million vehicles registered with 336 reactivated regional license plates since 2012, as the Bundesrat pushes to expand the scheme to more municipalities.
- Jul 18
Pogacar wins 14th stage of Tour de France, his fourth of 2026 edition, as Seixas takes white jersey
Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Col du Haag to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France by 38 seconds, his fourth victory of the 2026 race. Paul Seixas moved into the white jersey as the battle for the podium tightened.
- Jul 18
Tour riders slam 'inhuman' 2am doping test after Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France in stage 15
Jonas Vingegaard abandoned the Tour de France with a broken collarbone hours after being woken at 2am for a doping control, prompting riders to call the timing 'inhuman' and 'disrespectful' while the International Testing Agency admitted the tests 'could have disturbed' their sleep.
- Jul 2
Pogacar wins Tour de France stage 3 in Les Angles, takes yellow jersey from Vingegaard
Tadej Pogacar outsprinted Jonas Vingegaard to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, claiming the overall lead by the slimmest of margins after a tie on time.
- Jun 22
Chemical truck breakdown on A8 forces evacuation of 100, triggers forest fire warning
A truck carrying flammable organic peroxide broke down on the A8 motorway near Wiesensteig in southern Germany, forcing the evacuation of around 100 residents and the closure of the motorway in the Munich direction. High temperatures heightened the risk of explosion and forest fire.
- Jun 21
France to launch automatic alerts for pupils who vanish from school after boy held captive in van for a year
France’s education minister has announced an automated system to flag children who leave a school without re-enrolling elsewhere, responding to the discovery of a 9-year-old boy held starving and naked in a van for nearly a year.
