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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the Shrine Empire, New Delhi, a scarlet-hued wall comes into sight. It serves as a backdrop to six drawings by artist Sajan Mani.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country, European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis. On Monday, Germany and Austria said they were putting asylum applications by Syrians on hold.

Robert Ryman will be up for auction in Berlin this week, with a value estimated at more than $1.5 million. The 1970 work, titled General 52" x 52", will be available for bidding at the Ketterer Kunst auction house on December 6 and 7. At first glance, the piece may appear to be a simple white canvas, but it is far from ordinary. The artwork, painted using white enamel and enamelac paints—materials generally used for metal surfaces—invites viewers to question the very essence of art. Ryman, who passed away in 2019, was a self-taught artist known for his use of stark white in his works. His minimalist pieces often sparked debate, challenging audiences to rethink traditional notions of what constitutes art. This piece, like many of Ryman’s works, is characterised by its simplicity but demands deeper reflection, highlighting the artist’s meticulous approach to materials and form.

Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company announced that it was moving to an employment-based model

Germany’s highest court has rejected complaints by renewable energy producers against a government decision to use their “excess profits” to help finance a cap on electricity prices

Berlin's more than 100 Christmas markets are opening across the city this week, and organizers are taking an increasingly diverse approach

Italian lender UniCredit on Monday offered to snap up its domestic rival Banco BPM for roughly 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion) in a move it says is separate from its pursuit of German bank Commerzbank.

AI regulations. Stringent regulations such as the proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act could potentially undermine the global competitiveness of European AI startups, likely pushing more companies to shift to place like the United States —a seismic blow to Europe’s tech ecosystem, ET has learnt after speaking with multiple industry executives, global founders, and investors at the Slush 2024 event in Helsinki. “The reality is that the regulations here are far removed from the reality of how businesses operate,” said Andreas Klinger, founder of Prototype Capital, an early-stage solo general partner fund based in Berlin. “If we look at the high-risk aspects, everyone will agree, but things get muddier very quickly. I invest in artificial intelligence startups, so I have a good sense of what is likely to happen.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Coinciding with the recently held Art Mumbai, Jhaveri Contemporary opened Prabhavathi Meppayil’s eponymous first solo exhibition in Mumbai after 17 years. While Bengaluru-based Meppayil has kept a relatively low profile in her own country, she has been making waves internationally over the years.

German police have broken up a protest camp housing environmental activists in a forest near the Tesla electric car factory in Grünheide outside Berlin, citing violations of public safety and order

Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea was caused by sabotage

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Football fans outside Germany may not pay much attention to the country’s second division. After all, Europe boasts a plethora of high-quality leagues and there are only so many hours in the day.

Congress on Saturday dubbed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's tour of United Kingdom and Germany as «open drama in the name of investment» and jibed that he wanted to be an «international tourist» like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hit back by calling the Congress «anti-development» and said it was not «tourism but drawing investment for the betterment of the state». Yadav will be visiting the two European nations from November 23 to December 1. In a statement, MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari said, «An open drama going on in the name of investment in Madhya Pradesh. Crores of rupees are being spent in the name of government publicity. When the CM and officials got bored of roaming in various states, they are now exploring the possibilities of government tourism abroad.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “IT WAS RETRO style," laughs Ruta Kaziliunaite, the co-ordinator of Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT), the country’s anti-corruption police. Last November the former leader of the Liberal Movement party was convicted of taking bribes from an executive at MG Baltic, a trading and real-estate conglomerate.

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections

Former B.C. premier John Horgan has died following a battle with cancer, his family confirmed on Tuesday.

German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16

Trump on Sunday spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by phone, Berlin said, adding that they «agreed to work together towards a return to peace in Europe». Scholz — mired in a political crisis and facing snap elections sometime in early 2025 — congratulated Trump a second time on his election victory, according to the chancellor's spokesman Steffen Hebestreit. «Both exchanged views on the German-American relationship and the current geopolitical challenges,» Hebestreit said in a brief statement.

German Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s candidate for chancellor in the coming election