Daily Briefing 11.04.2026, 21:03 (CEST)

Bayern set scoring record and close in on title as Dortmund lose

Bayern Munich triumphed 5-0 at St Pauli as they bettered the 54-year-old Bundesliga scoring record with now 105 goals and moved close to a 35th national title because their only rivals Boru...

German far-right AfD issues radical manifesto ahead of key state poll

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) issued a radical manifesto for Saxony-Anhalt on Saturday as parties ramp up campaigning for the closely watched state election in September.

German police probe Israeli flag theft, desecration in Berlin

German police have launched an investigation after an Israeli flag was allegedly stolen, desecrated and discarded in a central Berlin square.

German coalition meets ahead of Sunday talks on fuel price crisis

The leaders of Germany's coalition government are meeting in Berlin for further talks on the energy price crisis and the coalition's upcoming reform programme, sources in the coalition confirmed on Saturday.

Kompany: Neuer 'only has to utter one sentence' to get team in line

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has praised Manuel Neuer's qualities as a team leader but did not want to get involved in a contract renewal dabate around the long-time goalkeeper.

Survey: Germans see no drop in bureaucracy under Merz

Cuts to bureaucracy promised by the German government have so far not been felt by most citizens and entrepreneurs, a YouGov poll released on Saturday shows.

German transport groups demand action on rising costs

Rising energy and operating costs in Germany and growing economic pressure are pushing many companies to the brink, several transport industry associations warned Chancellor Friedrich Merz in an open letter released on Saturday.

German finance minister presses for intervention on energy prices

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is continuing to press for state intervention to tackle high energy prices amid wrangling within the coalition government over how to respond to fuel costs driven higher by the Iran war.

German astronaut: Artemis II launches 2nd wave of space exploration

The success of NASA's Artemis II mission, which splashed down off the southern California coast on Friday, launches a new era of space research, German astronaut Alexander Gerst told Deutschlandfunk radio on Saturday.

Jackson family joins Berlin premiere of Michael Jackson biopic

Michael Jackson's family joined fans in Berlin on Friday for the international premiere of the new biopic "Michael."