Daily Briefing 30.08.2026, 19:44 (CEST)

Suzuki hat-trick as Freiburg punish Bremen, Augsburg beat Schalke

Yuito Suzuki hit a hat-trick to help Freiburg overrun Werder Bremen 4-1 at home on Sunday, beginning the Bundesliga campaign as they mean to go on in their quest for an elusive Champions Le...

Germany's Klingbeil sets off for G20 finance ministers' meeting in US

German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil on Sunday said he intends to discuss how to get the global economy back on track at the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina next week.

German AfD youth group eyes euro stance at congress ahead of key polls

The youth wing of the Alternative for Germany party met for a national congress, ahead of a key election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt that could see the far-right AfD take power for the first time.

Ex-chancellor Merkel urges Germans to 'fight for this democracy'

A week before the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, former chancellor Angela Merkel has called on people to stand up for democracy.

Manhunt under way after deadly shooting at rave in Switzerland

Police said on Sunday that a 22-year-old woman was killed and five other people injured after one or more assailants opened fire at a rave in northern Switzerland.

German police hunt for prisoner after daring rooftop escape

A 35-year-old prisoner staged a dramatic escape from a jail in western Germany early on Sunday, apparently scaling the outside of the building before fleeing across the roof.

Klopp pays visit to Bayern training with Germany squad in mind

Germany coach Jürgen Klopp paid a visit to Bayern Munich's training on Sunday, the club said on their official website.

Taliban sends team to Germany to assist Afghan deportations

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have temporarily sent more personnel to Germany under an agreement with the government in Berlin aimed at facilitating the planned deportation of hundreds of Afghans to their home country.

Woman dies after knife attack at German rail station

A woman was attacked with a knife and fatally injured overnight at a railway station in Germany's Bavaria region, police said on Sunday.

Eurowings flight to Mallorca diverted to Paris over galley steam

A Eurowings plane flying from Cologne, Germany, to the Spanish island of Mallorca made an unscheduled landing in Paris on Saturday evening after steam was detected coming from an onboard galley, the airline said.