Daily Briefing 14.04.2025, 13:32 (CEST)

US was Germany's top export market in 2024 amid tariff dispute fears

The United States was Germany's top export market in 2024, official figures showed on Monday.

Hoeness: Would have been better if Müller had made decision himself

Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness admitted that it would have been better if Thomas Müller had decided himself to leave the club.

Germany's Cartel Office approves UniCredit stake in Commerzbank

Germany's Federal Cartel Office on Monday approved Italian bank UniCredit's acquisition of a major stake in German rival Commerzbank.

Merz aims to keep new asylum seekers in Germany below 100,000 a year

Germany's incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said his future government aims to reduce the number of new asylum seekers to below 100,000 per year, citing pressure on the country's...

Germany's Merz accuses Putin of war crimes after deadly Sumy strike

Germany's incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing a grave war crime in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, following a deadly missile strike th...

Frankfurt defeat lowly Heidenheim, Bremen claim late win at Suttugart

Eintracht Frankfurt took one more step towards Champions League qualification with a 3-0 Bundesliga win against lowly Heidenheim on Sunday, while Werder Bremen claimed a late comeback 2-1 v...

German leader condemns 'barbaric' Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned a Russian missile attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy that killed at least 32 people on Sunday, calling it a "barbaric attack."

Six caught inside Cologne Cathedral in pre-dawn break-in

Police detained a group of six people with climbing gear who broke into the Cologne Cathedral early Sunday and made their way into one of the towers.

Pilot and co-pilot die in small plane crash at German steel plant

A small plane crashed on a factory site in northern Germany on Sunday, killing the pilot and the co-pilot, according to the police.

Bayern positive ahead of Inter clash despite draw with Dortmund

Despite the 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the football Bundesliga top clash on Saturday, Bayern Munich remain positive ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals ag...