Daily Briefing 16.11.2025, 14:35 (CET)

Minister: Germany to announce contribution to Lula's rainforest fund

Germany will announce the size of its contribution to Brazil's new rainforest fund in the coming days, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider promised on Saturday after arriving in Belém fo...

German fans protest over security measures before national team game

Several thousand German football fans protested in Leipzig on Sunday against planned security measures in stadiums, a day before Germany play a decisive World Cup qualifier in the city.
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Bavarian premier calls far-right AfD members Putin's 'court jesters'

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder on Sunday accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of being Russian President Vladimir Putin's "court jesters."

Germany's Wadephul in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Western Balkans tour

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul kicks off a tour of the six Western Balkan countries on Sunday with a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

German economy minister aims to deepen ties on visit to UAE and Qatar

German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche begins a four-day trip to the Gulf on Sunday with visits planned to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Survey: Majority of Germans would support conscription

A majority of Germans would support the mandatory conscription of men born from 2008 onwards, according to a survey commissioned by the Sunday edition of the Bild newspaper.

Istanbul hotel evacuated after deaths of German mother, children

Following the death of a mother and her two children from Hamburg while on holiday in Turkey, their hotel in Istanbul has been evacuated, the Turkish state news agency Andalou has reported....

Survey: Germans worried about security, prices at Christmas markets

Christmas markets are an annual source of merriment for millions of Germans, but many are concerned about security and high prices, a dpa survey revealed on Sunday.

Bavarian premier Söder wants mini nuclear power plants in Germany

The premier of the southern German state of Bavaria is calling for a comprehensive change of course in Germany's energy policy – including the construction of new nuclear power plants.

Eastern German premier wants Russian energy after Ukraine war ends

The premier of the eastern German state of Saxony is calling for energy to be sourced from Russia again after the end of the war in Ukraine.