Daily Briefing 12.09.2026, 20:29 (CEST)

Dortmund and Freiburg keep up 100% records in Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund made it three wins from three in the Bundesliga this season thanks to Fabio Silva's early goal and Felix Nmecha's double - including a stunning bicycle kick - in a 3-0 hom...

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German Jewish leader receives death threat after call to ban AfD

A leading German Jewish campaigner has received a death threat after calling for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to be banned in the wake of its election victory in the eastern ...

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Braunschweig fan dies after emergency incident at stadium

An Eintracht Braunschweig fan died after he needed emergency care in the stadium ahead of the German second-division match against Dynamo Dresden on Saturday.

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Bayern coach Kompany won't underestimate underdogs Elversberg

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany won't underestimate Sunday's opponents Elversberg, who are making their Bundesliga debut this season and have been the surprise package so far.

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Regulator says German gas storage may already be enough for winter

Germany's gas storage facilities should be sufficient to ensure supplies this winter despite comparatively low filling levels, the head of the Federal Network Agency has said.

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Bayern defend Olise after viral interview

Bayern Munich defended forward Michael Olise after he caused a stir this week due to a post-match interview, in which he only replied with extremely monosyllabic answers.

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Merz's conservatives worried about entering parliament in state vote

The conservatives of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are worried that they may not be able to garner enough votes in an upcoming regional election to take seats in the Mecklenburg-Vorpomme...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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