Rob Schmitz
Stories
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Austria's far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria has won the most votes in national parliamentary elections but has fallen short of an absolute majority.
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German election result shows evidence of a pushback against the far-right’s agenda
German Chancellor Scholz’s liberal party narrowly beat the country’s largest far-right party in a regional election seen as a litmus test for where politics are headed in Europe’s biggest economy.
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How Germany's far-right party is using AI-generated videos in its campaigns
Germany's far-right party is campaigning with AI-generated videos warning of the supposed dangers of migration for the upcoming regional vote. Critics call the ads racist.
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Floods are causing thousands to flee towns and villages in Central Europe
Heavy rainfall that created flooding in several countries in Central Europe has led to the evacuations of tens of thousands, and the deaths of at least 16 people.
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A German company has found a way to extract lithium without a carbon footprint
As Europeans debate over the environmental impact of mining lithium, a project in Germany shows how to do it without leaving a carbon footprint.
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Making German Chocolate Without Using Cocoa
Cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate, are mostly grown in a few places making them susceptible to the effects of extreme weather events, driven by climate change. We hear about a team in Germany that is developing a chocolate made without cocoa.
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To fight climate change, 2 siblings in Germany make chocolate without cocoa beans
As global warming makes cocoa expensive, a German couple is working on a tasty chocolate substitute
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Germany will soon start checks along its 9 land borders
Beginning next week, Germany will start to introduce border checks along all of its nine land borders. The country aims to reduce what it calls “irregular migration.”
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German automaker Volkswagen considers closing two plants in the country
Germany’s largest industrial employer, Volkswagen, is reportedly considering closing at least two plants in Germany after years of declining value and a struggle to transition to electric vehicles.
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Far-right wins in two German states
Voters in two German states deliver a boost to the country's far-right party, the Alternativ für Deutschland.