The DFB has confirmed they will stick by the former Bayern Munich coach, even though the Germans were unable to progress from a group containing Spain, Japan and Costa Rica in Qatar.

Four German regions plan to scrap rules requiring people infected with the coronavirus to isolate at home, saying the pandemic has evolved and it is time for a different approach.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and warned against the conflict going nuclear at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Germany’s natural gas storage facilities are now more than 80% full, showing steady progress despite a drastic reduction in deliveries from Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Gas storage in Europe’s biggest economy has reached 80.

Germany seems better placed than most of its main competitors to weather the crisis caused by reduced Russian deliveries

Alexandra Popp struck twice to send Germany through to their ninth European final following a 2-1 win over France

The German government will take a roughly 30% stake in energy supplier Uniper as part of a rescue package following surging prices for natural gas and reduced Russian deliveries, the company has said.

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side had swept past Denmark 4-0 in their opening fixture

The head of Germany’s regulatory agency for energy has urged people to save energy and prepare for winter, when use increases, fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies.

The reduction in gas flows comes as Germany and the rest of Europe try to reduce their dependence on Russian energy imports

Two senior ministers in chancellor Olaf Scholz's government said Germany would be ready to back an immediate EU ban on Russian oil imports, and that Europe's biggest economy could weather shortages and price hikes.

Germany has said it is making progress on weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels and expects to be fully independent of Russian crude oil imports by late summer.

Germany, a major manufacturing hub and an importer of Russian gas, has so far resisted an immediate shut-off and said it plans to instead phase out Russian oil by the end of the year and most Russian gas imports by mid-2024

Two former German government ministers have submitted a criminal complaint with federal prosecutors seeking the opening of a war crimes probe against Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, over the conflict in Ukraine.

Germany is expelling 40 Russian diplomats in response to the killings in Bucha and says further measures with partners are being prepared.

Germany’s health minister has said it is too soon to declare a “freedom day” from Covid-19 as the virus continues to run rampant, claiming hundreds of lives each day.

Lawmakers voted on Friday to abolish most of Germany’s coronavirus pandemic restrictions despite a surge in cases with almost 300,000 new daily cases. The Bundestag passed an amendment to the pandemic rules in a 364-277 vote with two abstentions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Germany of putting its economy before his country’s security in the run-up to the Russian invasion.

Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, as the West started taking punitive measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.

Germany’s health minister has said he thinks the country has passed the peak of new daily infections with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Police in Germany have reported sporadic violence at demonstrations against the country’s pandemic restrictions, with one protester in the eastern town of Lichtenstein biting an officer and another attempting to steal a service weapon.

She was attacked and tied up along with other dinner guests by masked raiders armed with machine guns

Germany’s health minister said on Friday that the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new Omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead, and he appealed to people to take steps to avoid infection during Christmas festivities.

Germany’s health minister said on Thursday that he expects a surge in coronavirus cases around New Year and that people will likely need a fourth vaccine shot to maintain the best immune response against Covid-19.

The probe was triggered by a report last week on ZDF television that a group on messenger service Telegram discussed plans to kill Saxony’s state governor Michael Kretschmer and other members of the state government

German legislators overwhelmingly backed a bill on Friday that requires staff at hospitals and nursing homes to get immunised against the coronavirus — the first of two vaccine mandates being considered in the country.

The German air force is to transfer intensive care patients as the government warned that the situation in the country is more serious than at any point in the pandemic.

Germany’s disease control agency says it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119

Germany’s health minister has said the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it is likely that everyone in the country who is not vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die.

Germany has entered a “nationwide state of emergency” because of surging coronavirus infections, the head of the country’s disease control agency said.

German lawmakers have approved new measures to rein in record coronavirus infections after the head of the nation’s disease control agency warned the country could face a “really terrible Christmas”.

The head of Germany’s disease control agency has warned that the country faces a “really terrible Christmas” unless steps are taken to counter the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

Germany’s disease control centre has urged people to cancel or avoid large events and to reduce contacts as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hits the latest in a string of new highs.

Germany’s national disease control centre has reported a record-high number of daily Covid-19 cases as the country’s parliament was set to discuss legislation that would provide a new legal framework for coronavirus measures.

Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has climbed to its highest recorded level yet as what officials have termed a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” gathers pace.

Michael D Higgins has welcomed the German president to his Phoenix Park residence, marking the start of a three-day visit by Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Angela Merkel’s final visit to Turkey as German chancellor saw two of Europe’s longest serving leaders pay tribute to one another as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted her for farewell talks overlooking the Bosporus.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has publicly rebuked a top rival politician’s comments describing people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 as “guinea pigs”.

More than four million people have contracted coronavirus in Germany since the outbreak of the pandemic, the country’s disease control agency has said.

A 49-year-old man has died after being detained by police during protests in Berlin against the German government’s anti-coronavirus measures.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff has warned that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if Covid-19 case numbers reach new heights in the coming months.

Germany is easing strict restrictions on travel from the UK, Portugal and some other countries that were imposed because of the rise of the more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus.

Germany is recommending that all people who get a first shot of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine switch to a different type of vaccine for their second shot.

Germany has started rolling out a digital vaccination pass that can be used across Europe as the continent gets ready for the key summer travel season.