Theresa May to meet Merkel and Macron in push for Brexit extension
Theresa May is heading for top-level Brexit talks in Berlin and Paris as she seeks support for another extension.
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Brexit: Here are the key events this week
Britain is due to leave the European Union on Friday if an extension is not granted.
Obama vows support for young activists tackling causes ‘we deeply believe in’
Former US president Barack Obama has vowed support for young leaders in Europe and elsewhere who are trying to tackle problems such as climate change and inequality.
North-east beer giant announces new European AGM in Berlin
North-east craft beer giant BrewDog has announced it will hold its first European AGM this September in Berlin.
Swedish teenager who inspired climate protests joins rally in Berlin
Thousands of students have skipped school to take to the streets of the German capital as part of a growing worldwide youth movement urging governments to take faster action against climate change.
Watch: Polar bear cub ventures outside to explore for the first time
A polar bear born at a German zoo has ventured outside to explore for the first time.
Stencil artists confirmed for Aberdeen’s Nuart festival
Anders Gjennestad, aka Strok, The Dotmasters and Hama Woods are to bring their stencil talent to the city next month.
Fugitive monkey found at Berlin rail station after zoo breakout
A fugitive monkey has been reunited with her daughter at a Berlin zoo after being caught at a railway station in the German capital.
Berlin to get single travel app for public and private services
Travellers in Berlin will soon be able to use a single app to switch seamlessly between public transport, rental bikes, car-sharing and taxis without signing up for each service individually.
‘Cheery’ baby polar bear receives first examination at Berlin zoo
An 11-week-old baby polar bear has received her first ever medical exam at a zoo in Berlin, where she was fully vaccinated and measured.
Fisherman spearheads effort to rid Berlin of crayfish plague
Fisherman Klaus Hidde wades through the ponds and creeks of Britzer Garten park in Berlin shortly after dawn to check his 17 traps, as he spearheads the city’s effort to rid its waters of invasive crayfish.
Status Quo cancel gig after Francis Rossi left ‘incapacitated’ by illness
Status Quo have apologised to fans for cancelling Monday night’s show in Berlin after lead singer Francis Rossi was taken ill.
North-east artist puts historic Berlin merger in the picture
The work of a North-east illustrator will be seen by hundreds of thousands of people as part of a symbolic transport project to bring together east and west Berlin.
New European Championships coming to Scotland in 2018
A new European Championships incorporating multiple sports is set to be hosted in Glasgow in 2018, it was today confirmed.