BERLIN – Bochum football coach Dieter Hecking has renewed his contract until 2027 despite looming Bundesliga relegation. Hecking and Bochum made the announcement late Friday after a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers Heidenheim added to their woes with two games to spare. Hecking had originally renewed his contract as long as Bochum stayed in the…
BERLIN – Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has come out in favour of the domestic intelligence agency’s designation of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed “right-wing extremist” organization. While as a diplomat, he respects all Germany’s domestic decisions, the decision by the domestic intelligence agency regarding the AfD “deserves particular respect,”…
LEICESTER – In a bizarre and comical moment during Leicester City’s 2-0 victory over Southampton, Jamie Vardy added to his reputation as a Premier League mischief-maker with a cheeky stunt involving an injured referee. Midway through the first half at the King Power Stadium, debutant Premier League referee David Webb was accidentally knocked to the…
By Doris Pundy, dpa The European Union has offered the United States an agreement on the reciprocal lifting of all tariffs on industrial goods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday, days before 20% tariffs on EU exports enter into force.”Europe is always ready for a good deal, so we keep it on…
Clocks across the majority of European countries sprang forward by one hour on Sunday morning as the continent moves to daylight saving time. Clocks in most European nations including Germany were advanced by one hour at 0100 GMT to 0200 GMT, heralding longer evenings and brighter days. This means that for the coming months parts of…
