Daily Briefing 21.12.2024, 16:56 (CET)

Fireworks ‘more popular than ever’ despite higher prices

The year will soon be coming to an end and it's time to set off fireworks. What some people consider superfluous is a million-dollar business for Weco: the company is Germany's last major fireworks manufacturer.

Defence Minister Pistorius: Germany could not stand on the sidelines uninvolved

European leaders are debating what a peace solution in Ukraine could look like. Much remains open. The Minister of Defence sees a role for Germany.

Many food banks in Germany have waiting lists

Almost 40 per cent of food banks in Germany have temporary admission freezes or waiting lists due to high demand. The chairman of the umbrella organisation has a clear appeal.

VW labour deal leaves 'bitter taste' in Germany's Saxony, says expert

The planned cutbacks at German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) will have severe consequences for the eastern region of Saxony, automotive expert Werner Olle told dpa, after the company str...

German brake maker Knorr-Bremse sells R.H. Sheppard to Balmoral

German manufacturer of braking systems Knorr-Bremse announced the sale of R.H. Sheppard to the US investor Balmoral RHS Acquisition Corp.

German three-time season winner Katharina Schmid in second place behind Slovenia's Prevc

Slovenia's Nika Prevc soared a hill record to emulate her brother en route to her second season victory in the women's World Cup on Saturday.

Red Cross in Germany says donations plummeting despite global crises

The German Red Cross (DRK) has received a dramatic reduction in donations in 2024 compared to last year, its president said, despite numerous crises around the world.

Scholz due in Magdeburg after deadly Christmas market car ramming

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser are due in Magdeburg on Saturday, hours after at least two people were killed, including a small child, and at least 60 were...

Bayern thrash Leipzig 5-1; minute of silence for Magdeburg victims

Leaders Bayern Munich rebounded in style from their first Bundesliga season defeat with a 5-1 demolition of RB Leipzig on Friday, but celebrations and a Christmas ceremony were cut short in...

German upper house commemorates Sinti and Roma murdered by the Nazis

The upper chamber of Germany's parliament, the Bundesrat, on Friday held its annual commemoration of the Sinti, Roma and Yenish who were persecuted and murdered under Adolf Hitler's Nazi re...