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2026 European Heatwave Persists, Impacts Deepen
912 clusters · 4052 sources · last updated
Latest: Italy faces record-breaking heatwave with temperatures up to 41 °C
The June‑July 2026 heatwave continues to break temperature records across Europe, with central Germany and parts of Austria reaching 40‑38 °C and heat‑intensity forecasts predicting further spikes in early August. Wildfi
German & Austrian 2026 – festivals, markets, concerts
375 clusters · 697 sources · last updated
Latest: German Cities Host Free Summer Organ Concerts in Leipzig and Amberg
July‑August 2026 sustained a dense calendar of community‑driven events across Germany and Austria. The 35th Wacken Open Air sold out its 85 000 tickets, and rail disruptions pushed attendees onto replacement buses. Music
German municipal tax and fee expansions
5 clusters · 27 sources · last updated
Latest: North Rhine-Westphalia boosts city, school and social aid funding
By late June 2026, more than a quarter of Germany’s 200 largest municipalities had introduced new local taxes, including a hotel‑bed levy now in 59 cities. Bad Honnef began collecting a 5 % accommodation tax on all paid
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