Daily Briefing 12.03.2026, 22:57 (CET)

Stuttgart and Freiburg lose Europa League first legs, Villa win

Twice champions Porto hold the upper hand over VfB Stuttgart after winning 2-1 in their Europa League last 16 first leg in Germany on Thursday.

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights cancelled as pilots hold two-day strike

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled across Germany on Thursday as the carrier's pilots began a two-day strike action amid an ongoing pay and pensions dispute.

German fuel prices drop for first time since start of Iran war

German fuel prices have dropped for the first time on a daily basis since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran last month, the German ADAC motoring organization said on Thursda...

Iran war expected to dampen German economic recovery

The war in Iran is expected to weigh on the ailing German economy but will not halt growth entirely, a leading economic think tank projected on Thursday.

Germany proposes expanded digital investigative powers for police

Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Federal Police are to gain expanded digital investigative powers under three draft bills agreed by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt an...

German Nordic combined Olympic champion Rydzek to end career

Multiple world and Olympic champion Johannes Rydzek will end his Nordic combined skiing career at Sunday's World Cup season finale in Oslo.

RTL Group sees profits climb despite decline in revenue

Media giant RTL Group reported on Thursday weaker earnings from its core business in 2025, with total revenue falling to around €6 billion ($6.9 billion).

Volkswagen boss won't rule out changes at Wolfsburg football club

Planned savings and job cuts at Volkswagen could also spill over to the car maker's Bundesliga football club Wolfsburg, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has said.

Germany's Forster wins giant slalom for second Paralympics gold

Alpinje skier Anna-Lena Forster claimed her and Germany's second gold medal at the Milan/Cortina Winter Paralympics on Thursday.

German minister accuses US of curbing women's rights

German Education Minister Karin Prien has accused the Trump administration of undermining women's rights, after the United States voted against the joint declaration at the start of the ann...