The German government has been under fire from people who believe its warning system failed when floods hit the country.

But they have responded quickly to try to ensure it doesn’t happen again. 🇩🇪

Read more: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-26/Germany-plans-to-implement-emergency-text-mess...

European countries are debating how much they can nudge their populations towards vaccinations, but it has led to a string of demonstrations across the continent this weekend.

Protest in Paris on Saturday escalated to sporadic clashes between demonstrators and the police.

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🍒 Hungarian farmers are struggling to find enough workers to harvest fruit and vegetables, with more than $190 million worth of crops going to waste each year.

In Ujfeherto, an agricultural area in Hungary's north, the effect of a lack of labor is apparent – cherry pickers rushing to pick the s...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Hospitality has by no means escaped the economic hardship caused by the pandemic. In fact, some say it was the sector worst hit. Hotels, restaurants and bars have all had to rethink the way they operate to become compatible with this post-Covid world. So how have they been adapt...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
The changes forced on the retail industry go far beyond one-way systems and limited capacity in shops. Naturally, the online-shopping boom saw increased convenience through features like digital dressing rooms, as well as extending returns as uncertainty continued.
Covid has exc...

"We're seeing these extreme weather events around the world. You start to realise something is wrong, something is off balance, and there is good reason to believe that we [humanity] are the problem."

That’s one climate scientist reacting to last week’s floods in Germany.

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The UK government's decision to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in England at a time when case numbers remain near record highs, has been described as an "immense gamble with people's lives," by a public health expert from University College London.

Robert West, emeritus professor of health psych...

Germany and the U.S. have agreed a deal to allow the completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a deal welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel but condemned by Ukraine and Poland.

The $11 billion pipeline will transport gas from Russia's Arctic region to Germany, bypassing Ukrai...

Relief operations across western Germany have entered their eighth day, with communities across the region still counting the full cost of the flooding disaster.

Towns and villages across the states of Rhineland Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were hardest hit in the flash floods, which f...

French President Emmanuel Macron convened an urgent national security meeting on Thursday to discuss the claim that his own phone was identified as a potential target of the Pegasus spyware created by Israeli firm NSO.

French media reported that the Moroccan authorities wanted to spy on Macron ...

🇳🇱Within two weeks of the Netherlands easing almost all COVID-19 restrictions on June 26, the number of cases in the country rose by 500 percent.😷 But, thanks to more than 18 millions of doses administered so far in the country, hospitals look set to avoid being overwhelmed by patients.💉🏥

📞🇨🇿 A new phone line for survivors of sexual assault and rape has launched in Czechia. It’s the first one in the country.

Czechia is one of the worst-ranked nations in Europe for services for survivors of sexual crime, according to campaign groups.

This hotline initiative has government backin...

Germany’s Berlin government announced federal funds to help communities affected by the flooding in northern Europe.

But Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said "if more is needed we can provide more,” along with state governments.

Some $471 million has been promised so far.

Read Trent Murray’s r...

🌻🌷🌺 Have you ever wandered through a meadow of wildflowers in the UK?

These natural wonders spring up when fields are left alone - but could intensive farming and urbanization put scenes like this under threat?

Read more: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-21/UK-wildflower-meadows-vital-to-...

The show must and can go on in England as restrictions have now eased, meaning that from the stalls to the balcony, people can once again sit and enjoy a live performance 🎭

But theaters remain on edge as Guy Henderson reports.

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The southeast region of Bavaria in southern Germany is reeling after torrential rain battered the region over the weekend.

Flood warnings were sent out on Saturday evening as heavy downpours caused rivers to overflow and flood basements, roads and bridges to be closed and residents to search for...

Protests on the streets of Central London as unions call for a 15% pay rise for healthcare workers, instead of the 1% proposed by the government. The demand is backed by a petition signed by more than 800,000 people.

As lawmakers in France debate the introduction of mandatory vaccines for health workers and a controversial health pass to get into cinemas, restaurants and museums, protestors take to the streets to voice their opposition to the potential measures.

Some placards read ‘Freedom: No to the health...

Have you ever wandered through a meadow of wildflowers in the UK?

These natural wonders spring up when fields are left alone - but could intensive farming and urbanization put scenes like this under threat?

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The clean-up operation is continuing in Germany and Belgium after the devastating floods of the past few days.

Here’s the latest from CGTN Europe’s Natalie Carney in Germany👇
https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-20/Germany-begins-clean-up-after-devastation-of-Bavaria-s-floods-123m3nMnH5S/index.h...

Czechia is trying to get more people vaccinated by offering its citizens either financial incentives or ‘penalizing’ them.

Johannes Pleschberger reports from Prague to learn more: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-20/Czechia-offers-gifts-to-vaccinated-and-prepares-to-penalize-refusers-1228Vk...

A nightly curfew is being reintroduced in one region in southern France and national COVID-19 numbers are on the rise. The government’s plans for mandatory vaccination for health workers and a vaccination ‘pass’ have also prompted protests.

Read more: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-20/UK-s...

In Germany, more than 180 people are now known to have died, and authorities are warning that number will likely grow, with hundreds more still missing.

Back from her visit to the U.S., Chancellor Angela Merkel headed straight to the disaster zone to inspect the damage.

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On July 19, the UK government will remove the main COVID-19 restrictions in England. The other three nations that make up the UK will follow several weeks later.

As the school year ends for the summer break, the decision will impact education as pupils prepare to return to their classrooms in A...