Sources: BBC
The Bundestag votes 400–41, with 200 abstentions, to approve raising the minimum wage in Germany to €12 ($12.90) an hour. 2022-06-5
A knifeman attacks a policeman in Cannes, France, shouting that it was "in the name of the Prophet". The officer is not seriously wounded; the perpetrator is shot by other officers and is in critical condition. 2021-11-8
A German couple is jailed for twelve years each for selling the woman's son to a Spanish pedophile on the dark web, who repeatedly abused him. The couple themselves previously abused the boy and a three-year-old girl, whom they are ordered to pay €42,500 in compensation. The Spaniard is sentenced to ten years. 2018-08-7
The Senate of France approves a bill to reform the SNCF railway company. The French state writes off €35 billion of SNCF's €47 billion debt, but remains the sole owner of the joint-stock company with two subsidiaries: operator SNCF Mobility and infrastructure manager SNCF Network. 2018-06-14
Volkswagen is fined €1 billion by German prosecutors after cheating on diesel particulate emissions testing. 2018-06-13
€103 million worth of diamonds and other jewels are stolen from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, in one of Europe's biggest jewelry heists in recent years. 2013-07-29
The French film "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" wins the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. 2013-05-26
A million dollars worth of jewelry meant for use by celebrities at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival is stolen from a Novotel hotel room in Cannes. 2013-05-17
The Greek parliament holds a vote of confidence in government cuts associated with a new €12 billion loan from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. 2011-06-21
At the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France, hip hop band Black Eyed Peas are mistakenly presented with an award for best international group which was intended for Tokio Hotel, while Rihanna falls off the stage during a live performance of "Russian Roulette". 2010-01-24