In brief | 22 August '25

Euronews: Germany’s GDP contraction worse than expected after tariff boost

“Industrial production, in particular, performed worse than initially assumed,” said the Federal Statistical Office.

Recharge News: The lesson Germany must learn from failed offshore wind tender

Cautionary tale for policymakers on auction design, while wind wakes and uncertainty over Chinese wind turbines also loomed large.

DW: German town's bid to break China's grip on rare earths

The small town of Bitterfeld is leading Europe's push to recycle rare earth elements that are vital for the tech and defence sector.

Montel: Danish power consumption tax cut to aid green growth – industry

Industry welcomes government plan to slash electricity consumption tariff for the next two years.

Bloomberg: A water crisis in Bulgaria is a warning for Europe

Underground water reservoirs are no longer being replenished by rainfall as a result of drought.

Politico: Wildfires are preventable. So why does the Iberian Peninsula keep burning?

Governments can’t use climate change as an excuse for failing to take preventive measures, scientists say.