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There was a strong turnout among voters in North Rhine Westphalia’s state election, with some 36% of voters having cast their ballots by midday, officials said. The figure was marginally higher than the 34% who had voted by the same time in the electio…

Several people were injured during a pitch invasion of ecstatic VfB Stuttgart fans after the team had saved itself from Bundesliga relegation with a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Cologne, local police said late Saturday. Police said that at least one f…

Finland and Sweden should not be faced with delays when seeking to join NATO, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday as the 30 foreign ministers from the defence alliance met in Berlin. Finland and Sweden, both long neutral, are now m…

Voters are set to hit the polls in Germany’s most populous state of North Rhine Westphalia on Sunday in a close race between the state’s governing conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD). Some 13 million people are eligible to vote in …

Polling stations opened at 8 am (0600 GMT) in Germany’s most populous state of North Rhine Westphalia on Sunday for what is expected to be a close race between the state’s governing conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD). Polls show t…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed that Ukraine will host the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) after the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 final in Turin, Italy. “Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe! Next y…

Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Turin, Italy on Saturday ahead of 24 other acts from across Europe. The Ukrainian entry “Stefania,” by the band Kalush Orchestra, had been heavily favoured to win. Originally a tribute to the band frontm…

Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has called on Turkey to drop its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO. “If both countries want this, and it seems to be going in this direction, then none of the 30 countries should oppose it,” Asse…

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed a show of support for Ukraine made by the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations. “To put it mildly, our country doesn’t care about the G7’s non-recognition of the new …

An every-decade theatrical event staged since the 1600s in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau to honour the life of Jesus Christ – and thus keep the plague away – began on Saturday after a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Passion Play…