The conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung describes today the economic boom that Poland is experiencing. Among his reasons, he lists internal consumption driven by social programs and sealing the VAT system.more

Mourners have gathered in Iceland to commemorate the loss of Okjokull, which has died at the age of about 700.more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that her country is prepared for any scenario of Great Britain leaving the EU. The head of the German government will meet the day after tomorrow in Berlin with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.more

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has spoken in favor of continuing to station American soldiers in Germany. In her opinion, this is in the mutual interest of Germany and the USA.more

The average global land and ocean temperatures in July 2019 were the highest in the history of measurements, many heat records were recorded all over the Earth, and the Arctic and Antarctica recorded record low sea ice range, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Service (NOAA).more

Despite the turbulent weather, tens of thousands of people today took to the streets of Hong Kong in another mass demonstration of opposition to the authorities. The organizers call for calmness, but according to local press police have already prepared carts with water cannons.more

Today, Pope Francis warned against living in hypocrisy. "It is good to define yourself as a Christian, but you must first be a Christian in specific situations, preaching the Gospel, which is love for God and brothers" - he pointed out.more

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has threatened to withdraw refugee status and deportation to migrants who go on vacation to Syria. Granting such persons international protection is unjustified, said the Bavarian CSU politician.more

More than 2,000 people were evacuated to the popular tourist island of Gran Canaria, Spain because of a forest fire in a mountainous area difficult to reach 15 km southwest of Las Palmas, local emergency services said.more

The number of applications for refugee status in the European Union is increasing, said Jakub Dudziak, spokesman for the Office for Foreigners. In the first half of the year, the number of such applications increased by 10% compared to this period last year.more

Poland and the US have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of border security and immigration - the Polish embassy in Washington said on Twitter, assessing that this is an "important step" on the US road to lifting the visa requirement for Poles.more

The man died on Friday. He has been struggling with cancer for years. In the years 1968-2013, Soares dos Santos managed the commercial network of Jeronimo Martins. His company, which was originally a small wine and corn business in Lisbon, has become one of the largest retailers in Portugal and Poland.more

Greenland's foreign minister said on Friday the world's biggest island is not for sale, commenting on media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has privately discussed with advisers the idea of buying Greenland. "We are open for business, but we're NOT for sale," said Ane Lone Bagger in a comment to Reuters.more

A 250 EUR fine was imposed on a tourist in Agropoli in the south of Italy for walking with a bare torso around this coastal town. This is the first punishment in this city, whose authorities - like many others in the country - have intensified the fight against such customs.more

In Germany, more and more qualified university graduates come from abroad - reveals Deutsche Welle. According to the Institute for Research on German Economy in Cologne, most graduates come to Germany from Poland.more

German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said that the planned meeting of the German chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will take place soon.more

Danish politicians, in disbelief and indignation, rejected the idea of the United States buying Denmark's Greenland. The US press said earlier that US President Donald Trump was probing this idea in talks with his advisors.more

US president has 'expressed interest' in the icy territory, according to the Wall Street Journal, but the Danes have yet to weigh in.more

The German government considers "highly likely" that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union on October 31 without an agreement with Brussels, "Handelsblatt, according to an internal note from the German Ministry of Finance, reports.more

According to some French opposition deputies, France is not dealing with material, humanitarian and health problems caused by mass migration. In this regard, there are voices to create a new initiative that would bring together all countries bordering the Mediterranean.more

Chancellor Angela Merkel said that raising defense spending is in Germany's interest. She also assured that her country takes its commitments seriously.more

The number of people who suffered injuries in the crash landing of a Ural Airlines flight en route from Moscow to Simferopol has risen to 23, an emergency source told TASS.more

The Danish government is considering strengthening its border control with Sweden following the bombing of a government agency in Copenhagen, which two Swedes are accused of, "said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.more

Chinese authorities have condemned foreign secretary Dominic Raab after he called for an independent investigation into recent turmoil in Hong Kong.more

A record win of over 209 million euros fell yesterday in the Italian number game Superenalotto. The coupon with "six" was bought in a bar in the city of Lodi in Lombardy in the north of the country, where immediately the fun and search for the lucky one began.more