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Olaf Scholz (centre), Christian Lindner (left) and Robert Habeck are proposing contradictory approaches to fixing Germany’s ailing economy. Photograph: Axel Schmidt/Reuters Olaf Scholz (centre), Christian Lindner (left) and Robert Habeck are proposing contradictory approaches to fixing Germany’s ailing economy. Photograph: Axel Schmidt/Reuters Germany This article is more than 1 month old Analysis Clashes over budget … Read more

(From left) Christian Lindner of the FDP, the Greens’ Robert Habeck and the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, of the SPD at the budget debate session in January. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters (From left) Christian Lindner of the FDP, the Greens’ Robert Habeck and the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, of the SPD at the budget debate session in January. … Read more

A wild beaver on the River Otter. Beavers have returned to Britain 400 years after being hunted to extinction – and the public generally welcomes their return. Photograph: Louise Kear A wild beaver on the River Otter. Beavers have returned to Britain 400 years after being hunted to extinction – and the public generally welcomes … Read more

Ford’s F-Series has been the bestselling vehicle in the US for 42 years, aided by tariffs on imported trucks. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters Ford’s F-Series has been the bestselling vehicle in the US for 42 years, aided by tariffs on imported trucks. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters Automotive industry Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit … Read more

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, arriving in Budapest for the EPC summit on Thursday. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/AP The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, arriving in Budapest for the EPC summit on Thursday. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/AP European Political Community Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election EPC talks … Read more

The summit host, Viktor Orbán, right, here with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council president, Charles Michel, said the common aim was to ‘make Europe great again’. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images The summit host, Viktor Orbán, right, here with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council … Read more

Musicians perform at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations to mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Musicians perform at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations to mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Germany Tens of thousands gather to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall … Read more