Daily Briefing 01.12.2025, 10:02 (CET)

'We can thrill the fans': Coach Wück hopes Germany lands Euro 2029

Germany would be great hosts of the women's Euro 2029 tournament, national team coach Christian Wück has said ahead of Wednesday's decision by the ruling body UEFA.

Conflicts push global arms revenues to record levels, report says

Global arms manufacturers reached record revenue levels in 2024 driven by wars and geopolitical tensions, according to data released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research ...

Hamburg end poor run but Wolfsburg denied by debatable late penalty

Fabio Vieira scored his maiden Bundesliga goal in injury time as SV Hamburg won for the first time in six league games with a 2-1 home victory over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.

German minister slams protester violence at far-right gathering

The interior minister of the western German state of Hesse on Sunday hit out at violent protesters while praising police in relation to demonstrations at the founding this weekend of the ne...

Germany's Greens debate military service, Mideast at party conference

Germany's Greens, still reeling from a defeat in national elections earlier this year, talked deep into the night at their party conference in the northern city of Hanover to settle two hig...

Turkish minister tells German paper Russia also wants Ukraine peace

Russia and Ukraine are increasingly willing to reach a peace deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said in remarks to the Germany's Welt am Sonntag Sunday newspaper.

Hoffenheim won't appeal court ruling in Wittmann case

Hoffenheim will not appeal a court ruling to nullify a stadium ban imposed by the Bundesliga club against agent Roger Wittmann and another member of the Rogon agency.

Tank maker KNDS has 350 orders so far for new Leopard 2 model

The Franco-German armaments group KNDS has received 350 orders from five countries for the latest version of the Leopard 2 battle tank, a company spokesman told dpa.

Franco-German parliament group calls for cooperation on air defence

The joint body representing the parliaments of France and Germany has called for a European fighter jet project to be pushed forward despite disagreements over how the project should be run...

Neuer back in goal when Bayern face tricky Cup date at Union Berlin

Manuel Neuer will return between the posts when Bayern Munich face a difficult German Cup third round trip at Union Berlin on Wednesday, coach Vincent Kompany has said.