China is BMW’s largest market, and the German automaker knows in order to capture the country’s demanding consumers, its future models must support robust autonomous driving capability. But to build… Read more »
German chancellor also says she feels solidarity with targets of Donald Trump’s racism Angela Merkel has sought to assuage concerns about her health after a spate of shaking bouts at… Read more »
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer succeeds new EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen as German defence minister Angela Merkel’s favoured successor as chancellor has been appointed Germany’s new defence minister in an… Read more »
Doctours, a Los Angeles-based online platform for booking trips and treatments for medical and dental care around the world, is expanding its services to 35 countries. Founded by serial travel… Read more »
Some staff in London reported to be in tears after hearing their jobs have gone What went wrong at Deutsche Bank? Profile of Deutsche Bank boss Christian Sewing Nils Pratley:… Read more »
From Alaska to Europe the world has spent the past few weeks roasting under temperatures never before seen in recorded history. In Alaska, all-time high record temperatures were set across… Read more »
Ursula von der Leyen to head European commission and Christine Lagarde to lead ECB Two women have won the backing of the EU’s leaders to head the European commission and… Read more »
German chancellor will travel to G20 despite visibly shaking at public event in Berlin Angela Merkel will travel to the G20 summit in Japan despite experiencing a second bout of… Read more »
Temperature records expected to be broken as minister warns heatwaves could become norm National high temperature records set mostly in late July or August are likely to be broken across… Read more »
Temperatures could hit 40C from Spain to Switzerland, with authorities urging children and older people to stay indoors Authorities have urged children and older people to stay indoors and issued… Read more »
Chancellor warns against losing credibility after arrest over murder of Walter Lübcke Angela Merkel has said Germany must rigorously fight rightwing extremism after the murder of a prominent politician. The… Read more »
New details keep trickling out about the Honda e, the compact electric vehicle that’s coming to market in spring 2020, from pop-out door handles and internal side view mirrors to… Read more »
CDU’s Walter Lübcke was found with a gunshot wound to his head on the terrace of his home Detectives have questioned a man in connection with the mysterious death of… Read more »
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 »