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June 10, 2021

Pope rejects German bishop’s offer to quit over abuse

Pope Francis on Thursday rejected an offer by top German bishop Reinhard Marx to resign over the huge child sex abuse scandal rocking the Church, urging the cardinal known for his reforms to stay and help shape change in the…
June 10, 2021

‘Dieselgate’ fraud: Timeline of a scandal

French automakers Renault, Citroen and Peugeot are the latest companies to be ensnared in the “dieselgate” scandal — a massive emissions cheating scheme that started at German car giant Volkswagen. Here is a timeline: – ‘Defeat devices’ – In 2014,…
June 10, 2021

Citroen becomes fourth automaker to face ‘dieselgate’ charges in France

Citroen became on Thursday the fourth automaker to reveal this week that it has been charged in France in connection with the widening “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal. The French automaker was charged by authorities over allegations of “deception” related to…
June 10, 2021

French carmaker Citroen charged in ‘dieselgate’ scandal

Citroen became on Thursday the fourth automaker to reveal this week that it has been charged in France in connection with the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal. The French automaker was charged by authorities over allegations of “deception” related to the…
June 10, 2021

ECB lifts inflation, growth forecasts as economies reopen

The European Central Bank raised its growth and inflation forecasts Thursday, as vaccinations and fewer coronavirus infections allow businesses to reopen and pent-up demand fuels consumer spending. The ECB has pledged to “look through” a temporary surge in price growth…
June 10, 2021

Berlin mayor hopeful stripped of title in uni scandal

A leading candidate standing for Berlin mayor in September was stripped of her doctorate Thursday over plagiarism charges weeks after she resigned from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet over the affair. Berlin’s Free University said it was rescinding Franziska Giffey’s PhD…
June 10, 2021

German city dissolves elite police unit over far-right chats

The German state of Hesse on Thursday said it was dissolving Frankfurt’s elite police force after several officers were accused of participating in far-right online chats and swapping neo-Nazi symbols. The “unacceptable conduct” of some members of the SEK special…
June 10, 2021

Peugeot to be prosecuted in France over ‘dieselgate’

French car maker Peugeot is facing prosecution in France over the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal, its parent company Stellantis said Wednesday, after similar charges were announced against Renault and Volkswagen. “Two other subsidiaries of Stellantis, Automobiles Citroen S.A. and FCA…
June 9, 2021

Germany ready to broker Moscow-Kiev gas transit deal

Germany said Wednesday it could help broker talks between Moscow and Kiev to ensure that Ukraine keeps receiving fees from the transit of Russian gas — something that the controversial pipeline Nord Stream 2 could threaten. The 10 billion-euro ($12-billion)…
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