Daily Briefing 22.01.2025, 23:31 (CET)

Bayern humbled in Rotterdam as PSG battle back to win against City

Bayern Munich were beaten 3-0 at Feyenoord on Wednesday to complicate their Champions League last 16 hopes, while Paris Saint-Germain swapped places with Manchester City in the elimination ...

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Scholz and Macron 'stand together' as Europe prepares to face Trump

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said Europe "will not duck and hide" in response to Donald Trump's return as US president.

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Berlin Zoo to reopen after closure due to foot-and-mouth outbreak

The Berlin Zoo plans to reopen on Friday, two weeks after shutting down as a precautionary measures after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected outside the city, the zoo ...

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Germany 'committed' to Paris Agreement, WHO despite US withdrawal

Germany remains "committed" to the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO) despite the planned US withdrawal under President Donald Trump, a government spokeswoman said in Berlin on Wednesday.

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Germany votes: Will Europe's economic engine gather speed again?

Germany and France have long been regarded as the twin engines of Europe. While France is mired in political problems, many key issues are also on the back burner in Germany as the country ramps up for elections.

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Reinsurance giant Munich Re aims for huge profits despite LA fires

Despite the devastating wildfires in California and the associated costs, executives at Munich RE, the world's largest reinsurer, are still expecting a massive increase in profits in 2025.

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Two killed, including child, in stabbing attack in German town park

A stabbing attack at a park in the German town of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday left two people dead, including a child, and two others seriously injured, police said.

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Leverkusen to use defeat to Atletico as experience for next games

Bayern Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hopes that the late 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday can serve as a lesson for the upcoming matches.

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German central bank warns that economy remains 'listless'

Germany's economic weakness and stagnation will persist into the first months of the year, the country's central bank, the Bundesbank, stated in its monthly report for January.

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German beer sales continue to decline in 2024

Consumption of alcoholic beer in Germany continued to decline in Germany in 2024, part of a steady long-term drop in drinking for a country long famed for its beer, according to the German Brewers' Association.

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