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Alexei Navalny heads back to Russia amid arrest threats

Navalny (right) pictured with his wife Yulia (left) aboard a plane ahead of takeoff in Berlin

"I'm flying home," Navalny posted on Twitter after boarding a flight to Moscow. While Navalny dismissed fears he would be arrested upon landing, Moscow police have since moved against his aides at the Vnukovo airport.  

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens rivals with jail

Türkei Istanbul | Canan Kaftancioglu

Left-wing CHP leader Canan Kaftancioglu inflicted a humiliating defeat on Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul in 2019. Now the Turkish president wants revenge in court.  

Germany sends Alexei Navalny transcripts to Moscow in poisoning probe

Berlin | Charité entlässt Kremlkritiker Nawalny

Germany's government called for a thorough probe in Russia into the activist's poisoning. A Justice Ministry spokesman said the Kremlin had the clothing, blood and tissue samples necessary to carry out an investigation.  

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Russian circus sparks outrage over animals dressed as Nazis

A probe has been launched into a Russian circus for featuring animals dressed in clothes with Nazi symbols on them. The circus has defended the portrayal, saying it was done for educational purposes.  

The European Medicines Agency headquarters in Amsterdam

Hackers 'manipulated' stolen COVID vaccine papers, says EU agency

Documents and emails about the BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna jabs were taken in a cyberattack late last year. The EU's drug regulator thinks hackers are trying to damage public trust in the COVID vaccines.  

Heathrow Airport gives all clear after responding to 'suspect item'

Passengers at Heathrow airport

Authorities at London's Heathrow Airport were alarmed over a "suspect item," with one terminal suspending operations, before saying the issue has been resolved.  

Pfizer, BioNTech cut back vaccine deliveries to EU at 'short notice'

The BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine

The EU will be getting fewer BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine doses than planned in the coming weeks, as Pfizer tries to amp up its production capacity. Several EU nations decried the situation as "unacceptable."  

British conductor Simon Rattle applies for German citizenship

Sir Simon Rattle, a long-time Berlin resident, has applied for German citizenship

Simon Rattle, who turns 66 this month, has long been a staunch critic of Brexit. But the long-time Berlin resident says his decision to seek German nationality is driven by musical and personal reasons  

Simon Rattle bids farewell to Berlin Philharmonic  

Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal

Mark Rutte cycling

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the government would continue to lead the country's COVID-19 response team until elections already scheduled for March.  

Open Skies: Russia starts withdrawing from defense pact

Two Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jets flying

Moscow has said it plans to withdraw from the arms control and verification treaty in the coming days, following the departure of the US from the treaty.  

US and Russian diplomats set to hold talks on arms control  

Nord Stream 2: Germany says construction can continue

Nord Stream 2 construction in the German Baltic

Authorities have said work on the Baltic Sea gas pipeline can start again in German waters immediately. Whether it will or not, however, remains unclear.  

'ZeroCovid' campaigners urge Europe-wide shutdown

A man closes the gate of a covered passage in Paris on December 15, 2020, as a new 8:00 pm-6:00am curfew is implemented in France

Europe needs a "radical" shutdown, including industry and schools, to bring coronavirus infections down to zero, say petitioners in Germany and Austria.  

Jailed Lukashenko opponent Kolesnikova defiant in Belarus

Belarus: Maria Kolesnikova

The Belarusian dissident Maria Kolesnikova has been in jail since September, when she opted to tear up her passport rather than go into coerced exile.  

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The biggest mafia trial in decades gets underway in Italy - The UK'S health system on the brink of a coronavirus crisis - Ireland's mother-and-baby homes scandal explained - Injecting life into Spain's depopulated villages - Turkey and Greece address long-standing issues - Milan bans outdoor smoking in many public places - The Swiss watch industry looks to the youth to boost business  

Fact check: As Wikipedia turns 20, how credible is it?

Illustration of Wikipedia at 20

The user-compiled encyclopedia has helped students and sometimes horrified their teachers. So how accurate is the information? What should users be aware of?  

Top EU court: Minors can't be deported with no home to go to

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg

The European Court of Justice has ruled that unaccompanied minors may only be sent back to their country of origin if there were "adequate reception facilities." Otherwise, the court said, they should be allowed to stay.  

Outcry over COVID-19 food parcels for UK children prompts U-turn

Food parcel scandal UK

Images showing government food packages for children from low-income families during coronavirus shutdowns sparked outrage and forced a U-turn in government policy.  

Brexit: Germany's DB Schenker suspends deliveries from EU to UK

A truck with a DB Schenker logo pictured in Bavaria

The logistics company said that Brexit-caused paperwork was placing a massive strain on their UK staff. However, there were no problems with packages coming from the UK to Europe, according to DB Schenker.  

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Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte giving a speech in Rome in October 2020

Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte loses Senate majority

The government of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is in trouble after former premier Matteo Renzi pulled his party from the ruling coalition. At the same time, Renzi held out an olive branch to Conte.  

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Moscow: Dancing when no one is watching

The coronavirus has closed cultural institutions around the world, chasing performers into lockdown.  

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Two dancers from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballett Theater dance in the open-air during the coronavirus lockdown.

Moscow: Dancing when no one is watching

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High C-section rates in Romania

Catalan pro-independence protesters march during a demonstration in Barcelona

Messaging apps mobilize Catalan protesters

Polen Wielun Gedenken an den Beginn des 2. Weltkrieges

World War II anniversary in Poland

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Russian band covers Rammstein

'Georgia feels itself European'

'Georgia feels itself European'

Griechenland Insel von Ägina

Hope for new government in Greece

Türkei Schloss Burj Al Babas der Sarot-Gruppe bei Mudurnu

Turkey: Construction boom collapses

Türkei, Istanbul: Bürgermeister Ekrem Imamoglu hält Ansprache

Mayoral election in Istanbul

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Denmark defines 'ghettos' for migrants

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Snow Storm Filomena cripples Spain

Plaza de Oriente in Madrid

Winter Storm Filomena hit Spain with all its might over the weekend, with snow in the north and flooding in the south. It was the worst winter storm to hit Spain in several decades.  

Doctor Filomena Licciardi gestures after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus disease at the Cardarelli hospital in Naples, Italy

COVID vaccinations begin across Europe

Eleven months after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, EU states have kicked off programs to vaccinate the vulnerable and front-line health care workers.  

A mural by British artist Banksy, depicting a workman chipping away at one of the stars on a European Union themed flag

What's in the EU-UK Brexit trade deal?

The Brexit trade agreement is meant to ensure the United Kingdom's smooth departure from one of the world's biggest trading blocs. DW explores its key provisions.