Daily Briefing 20.03.2026, 22:46 (CET)

Leipzig hammer Hoffenheim 5-0 to make a statement in top four fight

Brajan Gruda had a brace and an assist and Christoph Baumgartner also netted twice as ruthless RB Leipzig claimed a 5-0 Bundesliga statement victory over Hoffenheim in the fight for a top f...

Latin America has growing geopolitical role, says Germany leader

Latin America has an increasingly important geopolitical role to play amid the current crises and conflicts, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday at a press conference ...

German police bust darknet fraud network tied to child abuse content

Investigators have shut down a large-scale fraud network on the darknet that advertised child sexual abuse material, Bavarian authorities said on Friday.

Merz: Orbán's veto on Ukraine loan 'blatant breach of loyalty'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced his frustration with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's change in course to block a new €90 billion ($104 billion) loan for Ukraine.

Collective agreements cover 49% in Germany, other EU nations higher

The number of employees in Germany working under a collective bargaining agreement remained constant at 49% in 2025, the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden reported on Friday.

Berlin eases some defence export rules for Gulf states, Ukraine

The German government is easing export rules to enable faster deliveries of certain air and maritime defence goods to a number of Gulf states and Ukraine, a new six-month authorization issu...

Germany detains Hamas arms smuggling suspect deported from Cyprus

A man suspected of smuggling arms to Hamas has been deported from Cyprus to Germany and is being held in custody, federal prosecutors reported on Friday, two weeks after his arrest on a Eur...

German and North American investigators dismantle large botnets

In a large-scale crackdown on an international hacker network, security authorities in North America and Germany have dismantled the world's two largest botnets, officials said on Friday.

Bayern and referees: 'We will always speak our minds'

Bayern Munich have defended their criticism of the referee in the last Bundesliga match and said they would not remain silent in such cases in the future either.

Dortmund talent Reggiani signs first professional contract

Borussia Dortmund teenager Luca Reggiani has signed his first professional contract, a few days after netting his maiden Bundesliga goal.