Less than a decade ago IPOs, acquisitions, and global expansion by African startups were more possibility than reality. March saw all three from the continent’s tech scene. Pan-African e-commerce company… Read more »
BA blames paperwork error after pilot flies 500 miles in wrong direction A British Airways plane scheduled to travel from London for Düsseldorf mistakenly flew its passengers to Edinburgh instead…. Read more »
Demands to halt campaign featuring model wearing a helmet and just underwear An advertising campaign by Germany’s transport ministry to persuade cyclists to wear helmets has sparked accusations of sexism,… Read more »
European governments have been bringing the hammer down on tech in recent months, slapping record fines and stiff regulations on the largest imports out of Silicon Valley. Despite pleas from… Read more »
A study of tracking cookies running on government and public sector health websites in the European Union has found commercial adtech to be operating pervasively even in what should be… Read more »
In an update to the chromium engine, which underpins Google’s popular Chrome browser, the search giant has quietly updated the lists of default search engines it offers per market —… Read more »
Volkswagen has added another member to its ever-expanding I.D. line of concept electric vehicles that’s meant to showcase the automaker’s electric future. This time it’s the I.D. Buggy, an all-electric… Read more »
EU negotiator frustrated at UK demands over Irish backstop but is considering adjunct to deal Michel Barnier has told EU ambassadors that he is having to repeatedly rebut British demands… Read more »
Actor was widely praised for 2004 portrayal of dictator’s final days in Berlin bunker Bruno Ganz, the Swiss actor who played Adolf Hitler in the film Downfall, has died in… Read more »
Exclusive: Sotheby’s to exhibit art from influential German design school ahead of auction A collection of seldom-viewed paintings by key proponents of the influential Bauhaus art and design school are… Read more »
The German Federal Cartel Office’s decision to order Facebook to change how it processes users’ personal data this week is a sign the antitrust tide could at last be turning against… Read more »
An advertising pitch deck used by fast-growing short form video sharing app TikTok has leaked, providing a snapshot of usage in its biggest markets in Europe. The pitch deck was obtained… Read more »
Nicolás Maduro issued with eight-day ultimatum before Britain backs Juan Guaidó Britain has issued the embattled Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, a stark ultimatum, warning him it would throw its weight… Read more »
Group of historians and writers publish manifesto warning against rise of populism Fight for Europe – or the wreckers will destroy it Liberal values in Europe face a challenge “not… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Boris Johnson’s Brexit speech 1.47pm GMT More from Tom Brake, the Lib Dem Brexit spokesman, on Boris Johnson. More… Read more »
Alpine regions remain on high alert after 12 people are killed in weather-related incidents Parts of Germany and Austria remain on high alert after extreme snow in Alpine regions, where… Read more »
Scientists can now quickly determine a chick’s gender before it hatches, potentially ending the need to cull billions of male chicks worldwide The world’s first ever no-kill eggs are now… Read more »
Interpol chief Jürgen Stock tells of early warning system as terrorists from conflict zones are freed from jail Europe is facing a new wave of terrorism as radicalised individuals return… Read more »
EU members warned of growing risk as PM is told talks cannot be reopened Follow the latest political developments – live updates The EU is moving into full no-deal mode… Read more »
Winner of party vote tipped to become Germany’s next chancellor and Europe’s most powerful politician Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a staunchly Catholic conservative career politician, has been elected as the successor to… Read more »
German chancellor checked her guide to Scott Morrison while sitting opposite him On one side was the German chancellor, fresh from stage-managing her planned departure after 13 years in power;… Read more »
Airbus turned around over Netherlands before landing safely in Cologne; delay means chancellor will likely miss start of summit The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, will likely miss the opening of… Read more »
Lobby group says up to 37 finance firms are relocating to Germany, taking assets with them London will lose up to to €800bn (£700bn) in assets to rival financial hub… Read more »
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German chancellor makes speech in Berlin on 100th anniversary of female suffrage The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said that her role as the most powerful woman in Germany should… Read more »
Absence of breakthrough on Irish border backstop means meeting to sign off draft deal is increasingly unlikely Britain has all but given up on a special Brexit summit at the… Read more »
The UK’s data watchdog has warned that Facebook must overhaul its privacy-hostile business model or risk burning user trust for good. Comments she made today have also raised questions over… Read more »
Socially conservative Friedrich Merz is longstanding opponent of German chancellor Two separate polls have suggested that Friedrich Merz, a rightwinger with a longstanding grudge against Angela Merkel, is emerging as… Read more »
Chancellor also tells Christian Democrats she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman in December After dominating European politics for well over a decade, Angela Merkel has said her fourth… Read more »