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At least 42 dead in Germany as heavy rains bring catastrophic flooding

At least 42 people have died and dozens more are missing in Germany after much of western Europe was inundated by record rainfall that brought...

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Germany Covid panic: Merkel weighs up ‘mega lockdown’ as nation suffers deadliest ever day

Yesterday afternoon, Germany recorded its highest-ever total of COVID-19 deaths, with 1,244 people succumbing to the disease. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) also reported...

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Angela Merkel’s Brexit panic over £80bn trade surplus forced ‘EU to cave’ on trade deal

Britain and the EU agreed a post-Brexit trade deal on Christmas Eve following several months of often bitter talks between the two sides...

Europe

Germany warns of ‘brutal damage’ to its industries as Brexit deal condemned

Many in Europe were relieved that a deal was reached with just days remaining, as business had warned of the catastrophic consequences of...

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Nepotism claims the latest hitch for Merkel’s designated successor

In her 15 years in power, Angela Merkel gained a reputation as the “Teflon chancellor” because her opponents’ criticism never seemed to stick. Her designated...