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France begins shutting down oldest nuclear plant

French state-owned energy giant EDF on Saturday began shutting down the country's oldest nuclear power plant after 43 years in operation. EDF said it had disconnected one of two reactors at Fessenheim, along the Rhine near France's eastern border with Germany and Switzerland, at 2:00 am...

Far-right extremist killed 9 people in Germany

A German far-right extremist killed at least nine people on Wednesday night in the western town of Hanau, near Frankfurt. The perpetrator, who targeted migrants at two cafes, was identified by security forces as 43-year-old Tobias R., German daily Bild reported.  He and one other...

Merkel predicts 'very tough' EU budget summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that talks to set the European Union's budget for the coming seven years will be "very difficult" at an extraordinary summit beginning Thursday. "We think our concerns are not sufficiently addressed on many points, and I therefore see very...

Strikes resume in France amid ongoing pension reform

Large and small municipalities across France will see demonstrations later on Thursday as French citizens continue to protest the government reforms in the pension system. Mobilizations are set to take place in the capital as well as major cities of France from the east-central region of...