Christmas has been canceled in Munich! 🎅 ❌

Or at least that is how it feels to many of the city’s residents after local authorities said the traditional Christmas markets would not be allowed to open.

Natalie Carney explains the economic impact this will have on Germany’ s third largest city....

Here, Audrey Azoulay talks to CGTN Europe.

The former French culture minister took over in 2017 after the U.S. and Israel left the organization. After which, China became the dominant nation regarding UNESCO funding, now accounting for more than 15% of the total compulsory budget contributions....

Hungary's government has placed a cap on fuel prices in a bid to shield consumers from sharp price rises and keep a lid on surging inflation, which hit 6.5% last month.

Drivers are now filling up for 480 forints per liter of fuel, the equivalent of $1.50.

Otto Grad, secretary-general of the Hu...

Polish forces have fired tear gas and water cannon at migrants trying to cross the border with Belarus, which has led to an escalation of the ongoing dispute between the two nations.

Up to 4,000 migrants are estimated to be currently camped out on the Belarus side of the border. There were repor...

Food outlets in Greece shut down in protest at new restrictions on the unvaccinated on Tuesday.

According to the head of the sector’s federation (POESE), service turnover last week was down by 30%.

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A Harvard-educated entrepreneur whose anti-corruption party was formed only weeks ago is emerging as Bulgaria’s greatest hope for ending the political deadlock. In the country’s third election this year, the party called ‘We Continue The Change’ could help to deliver a working government to Bulga...

Austrian residents unvaccinated against COVD-19 have been placed under lockdown and can only leave their homes for limited reasons, such as working or shopping for essentials.

The restrictions will affect around 2 million people, approximately a quarter of the country, and comes as the nation st...

Counter Terrorism North West has arrested four people in connection with the taxi that exploded outside a hospital in Liverpool, UK yesterday.

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During the summer of this year, many countries experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Greece’s ancient city of Athens reaching 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in July. Homes were also destroyed in wildfires north of the city. Meanwhile a small town in Sicily, Italy hit 124 degrees — b...

It ran into extra-time, with negotiations going to the wire. But nearly two weeks after the #COP26 climate summit began, a deal has been reached to try and limit the effects of global warming.

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In 1793 the first diplomatic envoy from the UK arrived in China to attempt to negotiate a better trade deal. Now paintings acquired on that trip are up for auction in London.

The 23 paintings were owned by John Crewe, cousin of George Macartney who led the first British diplomatic delegation to ...

What makes a cow happy? #Cop26 #climatechange

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Could Greece become a green energy leader and guide the EU out of the climate crisis? 🇬🇷

Four years ago, Greece depended on fossil fuels for half of its energy consumption. Since then, the country nearly doubled its share of energy coming from renewable energies, and its goal is to exceed Europe...

Fashion, an industry that relies upon seasonal consumption, is under pressure to become sustainable. Contributing up to ​​10% of global carbon emissions, one CEO of an ethical fashion brand explains how it has to change to enable a net-zero world.

Netherlands-born Geoffroy Van Sonsbeeck, is the...

🇳🇬 Our Nigerian #ZeroWasteChallenge volunteer takes us to his wife’s work as a trainee tailor – and wonders why more people don’t make their own clothes

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“It was three o’clock in the morning, six degrees below zero and I had my hand up a cow’s bottom. And I had a silk dressing gown on and a pair of welly boots. And I said: ‘Is this really farming?’”

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Dimitri de Vreeze Co-CEO of Royal DSM says the massive shift needed for a sustainable business environment needs to be a joint effort: "Together, consumers, industries and governments need to make that change." #COP26 #climatechange

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Thousands of pelicans on their exhausting journey south this autumn are on the hunt for food, and authorities in Israel have set up pelican-friendly reservoirs to protect commercial fisheries.

Preferring an overland route to riskier skies above the sea, hundreds of millions of birds pass through...

France is home to one of the world's most famous cuisines.

But many are starting to incorporate less meat and more vegetables into their diets - Vegetarianism is well-established while veganism is growing.

Can the meat-loving nation turn its back on beef bourguignon and coq au vin to embrace...

What is carbon pricing, which countries are carbon trading and why is it a sticking point at the #COP26 negotiations? UCL professor Laing Xi explains this complex and controversial solution to climate change and floats his ideas on how consumers can help too. ⁉️

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The Eden Project is home to the world's largest indoor rainforest housed beneath huge geodesic domes, which are, in effect, giant greenhouses. 🌱

Thousands of exotic tropical trees and plants cover an area the size of three soccer pitches, which, pre-COVID-19, attracted more than a million visit...

Some of the strongest climate change voices are also the youngest because new generations will see the biggest impacts on their lives. 🌎

Victoria Wen has some tips for a sustainable, healthy #zerowaste lifestyle. 🌱 #ZeroWasteChallenge #COP26

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🇨🇳 Our #ZeroWasteChallenge volunteer in Beijing shows us her tidy fridge.

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🇫🇷 The mayor of Paris is determined to turn the French capital into a ‘15-minute city,’ a revolution that would allow Parisians to have their workplaces, schools, shops, cafes and restaurants no further than 15 minutes away, at walking or cycling distance, in an effort to make the city greener.
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