Daily Briefing 19.12.2025, 22:39 (CET)

Dortmund return to winning ways 2-0 over Gladbach to go second

Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 on Friday to move into second place in the Bundesliga for at least a day and end 2025 on a positive note.

Berlin says Mercosur not abandoned, but industry not amused

The German government said it anticipates the imminent signing of the EU free trade agreement with four South American Mercosur countries, as the country's business community reacted angril...

Ifo's jobs outlook reaches lowest level in more than five years

A leading index of employment prospects in Germany fell once again in December - reaching its lowest figure since the first phase of the coronavirus pandemic in May 2020 - despite the gover...

Germany's upper house remembers Nazi-persecuted populations

The Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament, on Friday commemorated Sinti, Roma and Yenish people murdered by the National Socialists with a minute's silence.

German upper house passes landmark military service law

German's new military service law will go into force on January 1, after it was approved by the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, on Friday.

Bundesbank sees minimal German growth, inflation remains stuck

The Bundesbank expects a gradual revival of the German economy over the course of the coming year, forecasting 0.6% growth for 2026 after three years of weak performance, the central bank s...

German consumers taking on more daily credit, banks say

Demand for credit in Germany this year has been mixed, with consumers taking out more loans, but some businesses cutting back on credit, Germany's lenders reported on Friday.

Formula One boss 'not desperate' for return of German Grand Prix

Formula One is "ready and open" for talks about a return of a German Grand Prix but its CEO Stefano Domenicali is sceptical that this will happen in the near future.

German court overturns ban on neo-Nazi Hammerskins group

A German federal court on Friday overturned a ban imposed in 2023 on the right-wing extremist Hammerskins Germany group.

Former top diplomat Ischinger criticizes EU loan to Ukraine

A deal struck in Brussels to finance Ukraine without directly using frozen Russian assets represents a loss of credibility for the European Union, former top German diplomat Wolfgang Ischin...