Daily Briefing 21.01.2025, 10:43 (CET)

Ex-Germany international Demirbay wouldn't return to national team

Former Germany midfielder Kerem Demirbay said that he would not return to the national team if asked. He "doesn't identify anymore" with the Germany team, he told news portal Spox.

Scholz: Europe should meet Trump's second term with 'straight back'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that Europe should take a confident stance toward incoming US president Donald Trump, and remain clear in defending the sovereignty of borders.

German budget airline Eurowings will receive Boeing 737 aircraft

German budget airline Eurowings will begin operating Boeing jets in 2027.

Germany's Federal Archive reports 75,000 requests for Nazi-era files

Eight decades after the end of World War II, Germany's Federal Archives still receives tens of thousands of requests for files relating to the Nazi era from academics as well as those diggi...

German business groups call rally to demand boosted competitiveness

German business lobby groups and the neo-liberal New Social Market Economy Initiative (INSM) advocacy group are calling for a rally for greater German economic competitiveness in front of t...

Survey: Two out of three Germans expect US-Germany ties to worsen

Two-thirds of Germans (67%) expect relations between Germany and the United States to worsen once Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, according to a survey conducted by polli...

TikTok users in Germany hold different views on China, Russia

Young people in Germany often hold differing foreign policy views compared to the general population, particularly those using the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, a survey published on Mond...

Ukraine ramps up efforts to help refugees in Germany return home

The Ukrainian government is ramping up efforts to encourage war refugees in Germany to return home.

Germany's Baerbock pushes for €3 billion arms delivery to Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for the approval of €3 billion ($3.1 billion) in arms deliveries to Ukraine before Germany's February 23 election.

Several arrested as pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin ends early

Several arrests were made at a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, held hours after an agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, halting the fighting in the Gaza Strip.