Daily Briefing 29.11.2025, 17:05 (CET)

Mass protests, blockades against new AfD youth group

Large crowds in the central German town of Giessen on Saturday gathered to protest against the founding of a new youth organization by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), successfu...

Germany will challenge EU ban on combustion engines, chancellor says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz raised the pressure on the European Commission to rethink its course of fully banning combustion engines in comments on Saturday.

Good conditions for a year-end rally on the German stock market

Investors on the German stock market can hope for a continuation of the recent upward trend next week, in what experts believe could be the start of a year-end rally.

Alternative for Germany establishes new youth organization

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) established a new youth organization called Generation Deutschland (GD) on Saturday at a founding congress accompanied by massive protests.

Giant fir from Merz's native Sauerland placed by Chancellery

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday welcomed a 13-metre-tall fir tree for display during the holiday season in front of his offices in Berlin, decorated with 4,320 lights and hailing...

Bayern set to refrain from January signings as injuries abate

Bayern Munich are not targeting January signings because their squad will be swelled by players returning from injury, sporting director Christoph Freund has said.

Germany's battered Greens seek new unity

Still reeling from this year's election defeat, Germany's Greens hope to regroup at the party conference in the northern city of Hanover this weekend, with debates on climate change, energy...

Wildlife monitoring to resume from space after three-year hiatus

The satellite tracking of animals from space will soon resume following a relaunch of the ICARUS (International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space) project after a three-year pause...

Germany held 0-0 by Spain in women's Nations League final

A dominant Germany were held 0-0 at home by Spain in the first leg of their women's Nations League final on Friday.

Gladbach and Leipzig draw 0-0 as protests again mark Bundesliga game

Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig drew 0-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday as the home side's winning run ended and the visitors failed to significantly close the gap on leaders Bayern Mu...