Germany is planning to ban floodlights from dusk for much of the year as part of its bid to fight a dramatic decline in insect populations, it emerged Wednesday. In a draft law seen by AFP, the country's environment ministry has drawn up a number of...
First far-right political assassination since World War II.
Football clubs in Germany’s top two divisions on Tuesday agreed to plans drawn up by the league which could allow the partial return of fans to stadiums from mid-September, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Under the plans proposed by the German...
Bayer Leverkusen said on Tuesday midfielder Nadiem Amiri is in quarantine having had contact with someone who has COVID-19 and will miss this week's Europa League clash at home to Rangers. Leverkusen said the 23-year-old attacking midfielder had "brief...
German police are searching for a group of men who attempted to rob a Berlin bank in broad daylight on Tuesday, the second such bid the capital has seen in days. Shots were fired after the men attempted to drive into a local bank branch at a square in...
Around 20,000 join 'day of freedom' demonstration in German capital
The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops, relocating some to Italy and Belgium in a major shift of Washington's NATO assets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday. In a repositioning that could start...
Police are searching a garden allotment in the northern German city of Hanover in connection with the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann, prosecutors said Tuesday. "I can confirm that the search is being carried out in connection with our...
Germany's disease control agency voiced "great concern" Tuesday over rising virus numbers in the country as authorities issued a travel warning against parts of Spain. "We must prevent that the virus once again spreads rapidly and uncontrollably,"...
Volkswagen has paid some €9.5 billion since 2016 to US motorists misled by devices installed by the German automaker to cheat emission standards, the US federal consumer protection authority said Monday. The international scandal - known as...
Tests will not be mandatory for now
A 93-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard was handed a suspended sentence of two years on Thursday for complicity in World War II atrocities, in what could be one of the last such cases of surviving SS guards. Bruno Dey was convicted for his...
A neo-Nazi accused of the worst anti-Semitic attack in post-war Germany on Wednesday told a court his assault on a synagogue was "not a mistake" as plaintiffs walked out when a video of the violence was played. Stephan Balliet, 28, stands accused of...
3.2 billion euros 'very likely lost'
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair plans to close its Frankfurt-Hahn base in Germany - and other hubs could follow after German pilots voted against pay cuts, it emerged on Wednesday. Ryanair, which is seeking to axe 3,000 jobs due to a...
Marseille are set to sign Argentina international Leonardo Balerdi from Borussia Dortmund, according to media reports in France on Monday. French media claim that defender Balerdi, 21, was in Marseille for a medical before signing a loan deal which...
Extradition hearing expected in coming days
Highly-rated English teenager Jude Bellingham has joined Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund from English Championship side Birmingham City, the German club announced Monday. The 17-year-old has signed a "long-term contract" and is to join the...
Germany winger Andre Schurrle on Friday announced his retirement, aged just 29, as the 2014 World Cup winner opened up on his experiences of professional football. On Wednesday, Borussia Dortmund cancelled the former Chelsea player's contract by mutual...
Newly-promoted VfB Stuttgart are the latest cash-strapped Bundesliga club seeking financial aid because of lost matchday revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stuttgart finished runners-up in Germany's second division at the end of June to win...
Wales forward Rabbi Matondo issued an apology on Wednesday to supporters of his Bundesliga club Schalke over a social media post of him training in a Cardiff gym wearing the shirt of arch rivals Borussia Dortmund. “I want to be honest: I was naive and...
Wales attacker Rabbi Matondo has fallen out with supporters of his Bundesliga club Schalke over a social media post of him training in a Cardiff gym wearing the shirt of arch rivals Borussia Dortmund. Matondo, was pictured in a Dortmund jersey bearing...
Six years after Brazil suffered their most humiliating experience on a football pitch, the 7-1 World Cup thrashing on home soil at the hands of Germany has become a joke, an expression and even a meme. That infamous scoreline has taken on a meaning of...
Werder Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt says he apologised to Claudio Pizarro, 41, after keeping the veteran striker on the bench for his final match of a career which has spanned three decades. Having made his Bremen debut in 1999, Pizzaro had spells at...
German Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt has said he quit as Bayern Munich team doctor in 2015 amid a spat with Pep Guardiola because the Spaniard "knew better". "I couldn't put up with the fact that a young coach (Guardiola) -- who was very successful...
Robert Lewandowski passed the 50-goal mark this season as Bayern Munich completed the double with a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors to win a 20th German Cup on Saturday. Bundesliga champions Bayern dominated at Berlin’s Olympic...
Bayern Munich on Friday confirmed the signing of Germany winger Leroy Sane from Manchester City on a five-year contract for reportedly at least 50 million euros. “FC Bayern is a very big club and has big goals - these goals suit me as well,” said the...
Six main actions on the agenda
Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout. Merkel's last major role on the...
Borussia Dortmund's chief executive has ruled out making any big-money transfers this summer to challenge Bayern Munich next season as a result of the financial fallout caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Dortmund finished second in the Bundesliga this...
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