Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Bundesliga will introduce semi automated offside technology from next season onwards, refereeing chief Knut Kircher told Monday’s edition of Kicker sports magazine. The technology is to help make offside decisions much quicker than regular video assistant referee decisions in such situations. The system is in place in various big leagues and…
By Alexander Sturm and Jörn Bender, dpa Berlin, Germany – The German inflation rate climbed to 2.6% in December compared to the same month of the previous year, official figures showed on Monday, with consumer prices rising by an average of 2.2% over the whole of 2024.The data from the Federal Statistical Office suggests further…
Berlin, Germany – Sales of electric vehicles in Germany collapsed in 2024 following the cancellation of a government subsidy, official figures showed on Monday. Around 380,600 electric cars were newly registered over the course of the year, 27% fewer than in the previous year, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). Electric models represented…
Berlin, Germany – More than 1 million people in Germany have joined a petition for a nationwide ban on fireworks after New Year celebrations again resulted in casualties, injuries and arrests. So far, around 1.01 million people have signed the petition, which was initiated by the German Police Union (GdP) in Berlin. The GdP wrote…
Berlin, Germany – A portion of Syrians who fled to Germany may have to return to their homeland under certain conditions, according to German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. “As our law stipulates, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) will review and revoke protection grants if people no longer need this protection in Germany…
Berlin, Germany – A German member of parliament from the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Helge Lindh, has received a threatening letter from the far right. “We will get you, you can count on that. You are not safe anywhere,” stated the letter, which Lindh posted on X on Friday afternoon. The letter accused Lindh of…
By Christopher Kissmann, dpa Magdeburg, Germany – The suspect in the deadly car-ramming incident at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg had appeared in seven investigative proceedings in the two years prior to the attack, dpa has learned from security sources.According to the information, he was the complainant in five cases and…
By Stefan Heinemeyer and Leonard Fischer, dpa Berlin, Germany – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck expressed concern over US tech billionnaire Elon Musk’s support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country’s February elections.Scholz, a Social Democrat (SPD), told Stern magazine in a story published on Saturday,…
Germany has unveiled a new online visa application portal this January, simplifying the entry process for international visitors from countries without visa waiver agreements. Previously, visa applicants faced challenges, including filling out extensive paperwork and travelling long distances to German embassies or consulates. The online portal aims to address these issues by offering a more…
Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Katharina Schmid, a multiple world champion and World Cup winner, has revealed she may retire from ski jumping after the current season to focus on starting a family. The 28-year-old athlete, who got married last year, said, “It is clear for me that I want to plan a family when I…