BERLIN – The German fire brigade said 13 people were injured – four of them seriously – at a free concert given by Berlin rapper Samra in a neighbourhood shopping centre on Saturday afternoon. Someone sprayed irritant gas during the performance in Neukölln’s Gropiuspassagen shopping centre, according to a fire brigade spokesman. Scuffles followed, with…
BERLIN – The chief of the German Air Force has travelled to Israel to procure the first part of the Arrow 3 air-defence system, as Germany seeks to boost its air defences in light of Europe’s altered security landscape.
MUNICH – Yussuf Poulsen struck with the last kick of the game to spoil Bayern Munich’s official Bundesliga title celebrations for at least 24 hours in a 3-3 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday.
BERLIN – Bochum football coach Dieter Hecking has renewed his contract until 2027 despite looming Bundesliga relegation. Hecking and Bochum made the announcement late Friday after a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers Heidenheim added to their woes with two games to spare. Hecking had originally renewed his contract as long as Bochum stayed in the…
BERLIN – Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has come out in favour of the domestic intelligence agency’s designation of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed “right-wing extremist” organization. While as a diplomat, he respects all Germany’s domestic decisions, the decision by the domestic intelligence agency regarding the AfD “deserves particular respect,”…
LEICESTER – In a bizarre and comical moment during Leicester City’s 2-0 victory over Southampton, Jamie Vardy added to his reputation as a Premier League mischief-maker with a cheeky stunt involving an injured referee. Midway through the first half at the King Power Stadium, debutant Premier League referee David Webb was accidentally knocked to the…
By Doris Pundy, dpa The European Union has offered the United States an agreement on the reciprocal lifting of all tariffs on industrial goods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday, days before 20% tariffs on EU exports enter into force.”Europe is always ready for a good deal, so we keep it on…
Clocks across the majority of European countries sprang forward by one hour on Sunday morning as the continent moves to daylight saving time. Clocks in most European nations including Germany were advanced by one hour at 0100 GMT to 0200 GMT, heralding longer evenings and brighter days. This means that for the coming months parts of…
The European Commission on Monday approved a €5 billion ($5.4 billion) German government initiative to assist businesses in decarbonizing their production processes. “The scheme approved today will support ambitious projects that will significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of industrial production processes in Germany,” said Teresa Ribera, the commission’s vice president for a clear, just and…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday signed off on a landmark easing of the country’s debt limit for increased defence spending and a €500 billion ($547 billion) financial package for infrastructure and climate initiatives, his office said. This means that the changes, approved by parliament earlier this week, have cleared the final hurdle and will…
