Frankfurt, Germany – The former president of Germany’s Bundesbank, Helmut Schlesinger, has died at the age of 100, the central bank in Frankfurt said on Friday. The native Bavarian passed on Monday, the institution said, honouring Schlesinger’s commitment to a stable Deutschmark in the post-war years and the international recognition this earned him. Helmut Schlesinger’s…
Frankfurt, Germany – The German Football Federation (DFB) has fined clubs in the top three division around €12.5 million ($13 million) for offences at matches in 2024, with Eintracht Frankfurt alone having to pay nearly €1 million. The DFB said that most offences concerned the lighting of pyrotechnics which is forbidden in stadiums. Frankfurt lead…
Berlin, Germany – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved parliament and set elections for February 23, seven months earlier than originally planned. Steinmeier’s decision on Friday was expected and follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition in November and a failed confidence motion in his government on December 16. The parliamentary leaders of…
Munich, Germany – Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has criticised the awarding of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia. “It’s important that major events take place in democratic countries,” the 2014 World Cup champion told broadcasters BR in an interview. Saudi Arabia is in its region “the country with the highest population density, with…
Magdeburg, Germany – A suspected terror attack at a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday evening has left at least 11 people dead and 70 injured, with 15 in serious condition, according to local authorities. The incident occurred when a dark BMW plowed through the bustling market, traveling over 400 meters and causing chaos…
