Daily Briefing 23.12.2024, 10:15 (CET)

Germany's crazy second division season: half of league eyes promotion

Germany's second division is highly attractive given that it features many big name clubs. And a tight promotion race with just five points between first and ninth further adds to the excitement.

Dortmund get first win away from home, Bochum first of season

Borussia Dortmund scored three times within six first-half minutes but then had to sweat it out with 10 men before ending their Bundesliga away game curse 3-1 at Wolfsburg on Sunday.

Pistorius warns of hybrid threat from Russia

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that Germany must be prepared to counter any hybrid attacks from Russia, which include social media campaigns designed to help the far...

Main German parties agree to play fair in election campaign sprint

Germany's main political parties have agreed to conduct a fair election campaign, refraining from personal insults and pledging to engage in respectful debates, the Social Democrats (SPD) a...

Player Schick hits four as Leverkusen win; 10-man Mainz shine again

Patrik Schick scored four goals and Florian Wirtz was involved in four as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen trounced Freiburg 5-1 on Saturday to hibernate in striking distance of leader...

Ukraine's new UN ambassador relying on German support

Ukrainian ambassador-designate to the United Nations, Andriy Melnyk, is looking to German support on international law in his country's struggle to fight off the Russian invasion.

Mourners gather in Magdeburg to honour victims of car-ramming attack

More than a thousand people gathered in Magdeburg on Saturday evening to commemorate the victims of the deadly attack on a Christmas market in the central German city a day earlier.

Irregularities in business with BMW cars in Russia

Trade with Russia is no longer free as a result of the war of aggression against Ukraine. Some players are trying to circumvent the sanctions. BMW is also affected by this.

Germans use healthcare services more often than the EU average

According to a population survey in the EU, Germans make particularly frequent use of healthcare services. However, certain illnesses are also more common in Germany.

Loneliness is no 1 topic for 1.2m in Germany calling counselling

Loneliness remains one of the main reasons why people in Germany seek out telephone counselling services, the chairman of a working group in the sector told dpa.