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People stand in a square as they react to projected results after the second round of the legislative elections, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Leaders across Europe express relief mixed with concern about the French election result

By Kirsten Grieshaber - Associated Press

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a press conference at the German government guest house in Meseberg, north of Berlin, Germany, on May 28, 2024. The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France. Chancellor Scholz and many ordinary Germans fears that if the the nationalist French party gets elected on Sunday, it would no longer support the close and unique relationship between the two countries that was carefully built over decades since the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France

By Kirsten Grieshaber - Associated Press

Germany's Toni Kroos walks off the pitch after a quarter final match between Germany and Spain at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Job done. Kroos leaves the stage after returning to restore Germany’s standing in world soccer

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Spain's Lamine Yamal ceelbrates a goal that was disallowed fro an offside during a round of sixteen match between Spain and Georgia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Germany wants stop Lamine Yamal show in blockbuster Euro 2024 quarterfinal

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

Supporters of Portugal wait for the start of a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1, 2024. Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

German police investigate video that appears to show Euro 2024 security punching and kicking a fan

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FILE - A man carries Palestinian flag in a Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus, Syria, Monday, March 20, 2023. At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of allegedly having committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria in 2012-2014, authorities in the two countries said Wednesday, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File)

At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria

By Jan M. Olsen - Associated Press

Turkey's Merih Demiral celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Austria during a round of sixteen match at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Demiral’s goal in the first minute gives Turkey a 1-0 halftime lead over Austria at Euro 2024

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Björn Höcke, center, chairman of the Thuringian AfD, enters the courtroom of the district court shortly before the verdict is announced after his lawyer Florian Gempe, left, in Halle, Germany, Monday July 1, 2024. Höcke was convicted for the second time Monday of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan again

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People take photos of rainwater pouring from the roof of the stadium as the match is suspended due to adverse weather during the round of sixteen match between Germany and Denmark at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Germany beats Denmark 2-0 to advance to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after storm stops play

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

FILE - Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, front, scores a disallowed goal during the Group E match between Belgium and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, June 17, 2024. A high-tech soccer ball that helps with more accurate offside decisions will make its European Championship debut next year in Germany after being used at the 2022 World Cup. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP, File)

Cutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer

By James Robson - Associated Press

FILE - A man sits in the empty 'Church of our Lady' in Munich, Germany, Thursday, March 19, 2020. Another 400,000 people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, though the number was down from a record set in 2022 as church leaders struggle to put a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy behind them and tackle calls for reform, official figures showed Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Another 400,000 people left Germany’s Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022

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Scotland's Scott McTominay celebrates after Switzerland's Fabian Schar scored an own goal during a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)

Scotland hoping to reach knockout stage for first time at Euro 2024

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A 17th century masterpiece by Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of a Lady, at the DESA Unicum auction house in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. With estimated value at between 18 million and 24 million zlotys ($4.5 million- $6 million) the privately-owned artwork will go on auction here March 17. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Sketch of saint painted by Peter Paul Rubens missing since after World War II to be returned

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks during a press conference at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. McMaster is off to Germany next week of June 24, 2024, to strengthen the business ties which have helped the one time struggling Southern state to boom this century. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, file)

South Carolina governor visiting Germany, a major driver of the state’s economy

By Jeffrey Collins - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2017 file photo high power cables hang from a pole on a field in Hattersheim, Germany. A state-owned Dutch company that is the biggest electricity grid operator in Germany said Thursday, June 20, 2024 that talks on selling its German business to the government in Berlin have been terminated due to the administration's budget constraints. TenneT, one of four transmission network operators in Germany, announced plans for the talks in February 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst,file)

Germany and Dutch-owned operator end talks on grid sale because of budget constraints

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Germany's head coach Julian Nagelsmann celebrates after the Group A match between Germany and Scotland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Munich, Germany, Friday, June 14, 2024. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

Germany looking to book spot in Euro 2024 knockout stage with another win against Hungary

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

People cleaning up the trash after fans clashes ahead the Group C match between Serbia and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Police temporarily detain 8 after clash between Serbia and England fans before opening match

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FILE - A hostess walks by the national flags of the United States and China ahead of the bilateral meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in southern China's Guangdong province, April 6, 2024. Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool, File)

Who is the biggest and richest?

By Richard W. Rahn

FILE - An employee in protective clothing works at the furnace at the steel producer, the Salzgitter AG, in Salzgitter, Germany, Thursday, March 22, 2018. Germany's biggest industrial union said Monday, June 17, 2024, it will seek a 7% pay increase for millions of workers in negotiations starting later this year, arguing that companies including automakers and machinery manufacturers are in a comfortable position. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Germany’s biggest industrial union seeks a 7% raise for millions of workers

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Switzerland's Breel Embolo celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Group A match between Hungary and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Embolo scores on comeback as Switzerland holds on to beat Hungary 3-1 at Euro 2024

By James Ellingworth - Associated Press