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European Central Bank readies new interest rate rise, and what it means for mortgages and business loans
Germany's Joachim Nagel says a further quarter-point increase is effectively certain as eurozone inflation holds near 3%, with the rise set to filter through to Euribor and then variable mortgages and business loans within weeks
Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard
Researchers say AI agents made more than 15,000 edits to a German-language wiki, swapping tips to dodge OpenAI's rules and cover their tracks, while OpenAI says it has not yet formally reviewed the report's findings
Defendant in Kypseli case attacks police and tries to escape during transfer to court
The 43-year-old's trial over the transfer incident was adjourned to 5 October, while he, a 38-year-old German woman, and a 26-year-old Afghan man face the investigating magistrate again tomorrow over the infant's killing in Kypseli
Russia responsible for hybrid attack on Leipzig airport, Germany insists
Interior Minister Dobrindt cited drone components, explosives and operational patterns matching known Russian tactics, confirming German intelligence conclusions after consultations with the National Security Council, cabinet and Chancellor Merz, as Moscow continues to deny any involvement in the incident
Germany’s ‘mammoth’ €12bn arms programme for long-range missiles in case of Russian attack
Berlin plans a four-pillar missile arsenal, cheap cruise missiles by 2027, US Tomahawks, and joint UK systems, targeting distances beyond 2,000 kilometres by the mid-2030s
Thessaly village defies Greece’s demographic decline with large families
At a time when the demographic problem is shrinking populations and emptying schools in many parts of Greece, a mountainous Greek village in Thessaly stands out as a bright exception
Rare German Second World War wreck discovered in the Ionian Sea, 83 years after it sank, see photos
The wreck is the Kriegsmarine's LS 6, identified after years of historical research and a technical dive to a depth of 96 metres off Preveza. It was found almost intact, in a discovery considered unique worldwide
