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Germany Evacuates Nearly 2,000 People as Wildfire Spreads in the West
Aug 14 2026 // More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany on Friday, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread towards a village, local authorities said. Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village...
Low Rhine River Levels Disrupt German Industry
Aug 13 2026 // German companies are reporting growing disruption from Rhine water levels that have hit record lows, with chemical producers, utilities, steelmakers and agricultural traders warning of higher costs, transport bottlenecks...
German Drivers Accelerate Switch to EVs Due to Middle East War
Aug 12 2026 // More German drivers than ever are switching to electric vehicles due to the jump in fuel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran. A record 12% replaced their combustion-engine car with an EV in the second quarter,...
E-Scooter Use Surging in Germany Thanks to Private Demand, Rather Than Rental Fleets
Aug 11 2026 // Growth in e-scooter use in Germany is powering ahead thanks to private demand rather than the rental fleets that first drove their popularity, as operators like Lime and Bolt grapple with increasingly unfavorable business...
German Shippers Warn Rhine Could Be ‘Split in Two’ by Low Water
Aug 10 2026 // Low water levels risk halting cargo traffic on a key stretch of the Rhine this week, effectively splitting the critical waterway into two separate zones, the federal association of German inland shipping (BDB) said on...
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