Daily Briefing 13.06.2025, 16:56 (CEST)

German minister reticent on arms for Israel after Iran strikes

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has left open the question of whether the Israeli overnight attacks on Iran will have consequences for his country's arms exports to Israel.

Lufthansa cancels flights to Tehran and Tel Aviv until August

Following the Israeli attacks on Iran early Friday, the German Lufthansa Group has suspended its flights to and from Tehran until July 31 "due to the current situation."

'We will be ready' - Bayern confident ahead of Club World Cup opener

Bayern Munich say they are ready for the weekend start of the Club World Cup and are big favourites in their opener against Auckland City.

Germany ramps up protection of Jewish and Israeli sites

Germany is strengthening the protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions following Israel's attacks on Iran, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced after a security Cabinet meeting on Friday...

Stadium violence: German ministers not satisfied with DFB and DFL

German interior ministers have called on football authorities to make stadiums safer as they voiced criticism on the German football federation DFB and league DFL.

Germany's shift to rail freight stagnates

Germany has made scant progress over recent years in its bid to shift more freight transport off the roads and onto rail, according to a report released on Friday.

Germany's Woltemade happy about another hat-trick, at U21 Euros

Nick Woltemade has added to his scoring credentials with a second straight hat-trick to give Germany a winning start into the under-21 European championships and further make a name for him...

No Berlin as Germany announce eight cities for women's Euro 2029 bid

A women's Euro 2029 tournament in Germany would take place without matches being played in the capital of Berlin.

Germany's Pistorius again rejects his party's Russia policy demands

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday again rejected demands from his centre-left colleagues for a reversal in the government's Russia policy, citing ongoing Russian attacks o...

Germany's fast-track citizenship used by few, set to be scrapped

Only a few hundred foreigners have acquired German citizenship after just three years under a fast-track rule introduced by the previous coalition government for well-integrated migrants.