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Germany to Deploy Brigade in Lithuania for First Time Post-WWII
Germany has announced plans to station a permanent brigade comprising 4,800 troops in Lithuania near the Russian border by 2027. This significant decision marks the first time since World War II that German forces will be permanently deployed abroad.
Teen dreams and adult nightmares in Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla'
Dreamily gazing at the album covers of Elvis Presley was not, statistically speaking, a rare habit among American teen girls in the late 1950s and early '60s. But for Priscilla Beaulieu, teenage fantasy became a strange and surreal reality.
The blast from the past? Grim forecast for Germany
After falling into recession at the beginning of the year, it seems that Germany will end the year in the red and at the bottom of its Eurozone competitors, reports Bosnian Klix.
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German economy bids goodbye to years of plenty
On his many visits to semiconductor factories and electric car plants, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bangs the drum for an economy at the forefront of an industrial transformation.
But the picture painted by business leaders and experts is less rosy, predicting hard times to come for Europe's largest economy.
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Short Film Festival kicks off in Ljubljana
Ljubljana – The 8th annual Short Film Festival (FeKK) is opening in Ljubljana on Monday to feature more than 160 shorts from 35 countries at various venues in the capital until Saturday, along with accompanying events.
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Inflation in Germany, Spain climbs again in May
Germany and Spain on May 30 reported another jump in inflation in May as the war in Ukraine continued to push up food and energy prices, heaping pressure on the European Central Bank to speed up interest rate rises.
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The Pentagon is inviting 40 Allies at its Ramstein Base on Tuesday
The Pentagon has invited representatives of 40 allied countries to gather in Germany on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine's long-term security needs, BTA reported.
Apocalyptic scenes in Europe: Hundreds went missing, growing number of victims; VIDEO
The water level in many cities is still very high, numerous houses have continued to collapse, and rescuers have been searching for survivors in the most endangered parts of West Germany since this morning, Reuters reports.
More than 1.000 people missing; "We have never seen such a catastrophe" PHOTO/VIDEO
Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences to the victims of "the catastrophe, the scale of which will only be seen in the coming days."
More than 1.000 rescuers are helping the area, while authorities say it is too early to determine the extent of the damage.
ICG: Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue Needs Compromise to Move Forward
All parties involved in the stalemated Kosovo-Serbia dialogue should seek an agreement on mutual recognition and the two countries should acknowledge the need for compromise, a new report by the International Crisis Group, ICG, think tank says.