Daily Briefing 11.09.2026, 23:05 (CEST)

Schalke beat Union to claim first Bundesliga win in three years

Schalke claimed their first Bundesliga win in more than three years with a 3-1 victory against Union Berlin on Friday evening.

AfD expands narrow lead in state election, SPD a close second

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has expanded its narrow lead ahead of state-elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern next week, while the conservatives of Chancellor Friedrich Merz a...

Hard-left just in front of conservatives ahead of Berlin poll

Ahead of the election to Berlin's state parliament on September 20, a poll released on Friday put The Left party narrowly ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, the conservative Christ...

Industry slams German decision to expand Emirates flights

Aviation industry representatives reacted with outrage on Friday after learning that the German government had granted UAE airline Emirates permission to offer long-distance services from a...

Germany charges Hamas suspects over planned attack on Jewish targets

German federal prosecutors said on Friday they had filed charges against seven suspected members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, accusing them of procuring weapons for a planned at...

Insolvencies in Germany at highest since 2013

The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany rose sharply again in June, official data showed on Friday.

DFB to pass extra police costs at high-risk matches to clubs

The German Football Federation (DFB) won't cover any costs associated with police operations during high-risk matches in the future, the body said in a statement on Friday.

Bayern's Musiala seems to be back on track

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala celebrated his comeback to the starting line-up with a goal following a difficult period.

Vaccine production site in Dresden to close after 115 years

Vaccine production in Germany's Dresden is set to end after 115 years, with pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announcing plans on Thursday to close its site in the eastern German c...

Merkel urges Germans to stand up for democracy

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel called on people to stand up for freedom and democracy on Thursday, in an appeal coming days after the historic success of a far-right party in a Germ...