German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Rome on Thursday to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. It is the chancellor’s first visit to the Italian capital since the leader of the radical far-right Brothers of Italy party took…
Top German politicians to speak at Protestant Church Congress
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Economy Minister Robert Habeck are all expected to speak at the official Protestant Church Congress in the southern city of Nuremberg. The 38th German Protestant Church Congress, which kicked off on…
German minister rejects static border checks at Polish, Czech borders
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser disapproved of the idea of stationary border controls at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic to curb illegal migration. Local media reports that her opinion was stated in a letter from the Federal…
Only 10 German clubs have international ambitions, ex-Bundesliga official says
Former Bundesliga chief Christian Seifert believes the failure of a big-money investment deal for the German Football League (DFL) will lead to stagnation. A vote by clubs on Wednesday rejected a proposal to invite an investor into the top two…
25th anniversary of European Central Bank to be feted in Frankfurt
The establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) 25 years ago is scheduled to be celebrated in the German city of Frankfurt where it is headquartered on Wednesday evening. On June 1, 1998, the bank started operations and seven months…
German Federal Court to rule on ‘‘right to be forgotten’’ online
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) would announce on Tuesday whether the so-called “right to be forgotten’’ on the internet will stand. The concerned case involves a couple from the financial services industry who believed they were discredited on…
Five men found guilty over €113m Dresden jewellery heist
A German court has convicted five men over the theft of 18th-century jewels worth more than €113m from a Dresden museum in 2019, one of the most spectacular heists in the country’s modern history. The men were given prison sentences…
Ex-Audi boss Stadler confesses to court about role in diesel scandal
Former Audi boss, Rupert Stadler has confessed at his fraud trial about his role in the diesel emissions scandal. The Munich Regional Court had offered Stadler the prospect of a suspended sentence if he made comprehensive admission of guilt and…
Merkel to be honoured by German state for services to country
Former German chancellor, Angela Merkel would be awarded the North Rhine Westphalian State Prize at a ceremony in Cologne on Tuesday. The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, would give the laudatory speech. The State Prize, founded in…
Military honours for Ukrainian president as he visits Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been welcomed with military honours by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as he made his first visit to Germany since Russia invaded Ukraine. Mr Zelenskyy is visiting allies in search of further arms deliveries to help…
