German politicians warned Wednesday that the country’s current standoff over migration and refugees is becoming increasingly tenuous, after coalition leaders failed to come to an agreement during crisis talks that ended late Tuesday. “We have a very tense situation in the government,” Andrea Nahles, the leader of the Social Democrats in the Bundestag, told German TV network ARD’s Morgenmagazin. Asked about the possibility of new elections, she answered: “I don’t know. To be honest with you, we are waiting to see.” Seehofer — who leads the Christian Social Union (CSU), Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party — has called for Germany to turn back asylum seekers who have already registered in other EU countries at its borders. Merkel has insisted the migration crisis must be dealt with on a European level and is seeking to come away from this week’s European Council summit with a concrete European solution to … [Read more...] about Germany’s migration row escalates ahead of EU summit
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Germany face day of World Cup reckoning as Brazil target top spot
Germany face their day of reckoning at the World Cup on Wednesday, with the holders needing a clear win against South Korea to be sure of reaching the last 16 after Lionel Messi's Argentina scraped through to the knockout rounds. Elsewhere in Russia, as the first round draws to a close, five-time winners Brazil need a point from their final Group E game against Serbia to guarantee progress. Despite a last-gasp 2-1 win over Sweden in their last match, Joachim Loew's defending world champions remain in danger of becoming the first German side to fail to make it past the opening round of a World Cup since 1938. But Germany, who lost their opener to Mexico, still have matters in their own hands -- a win by a margin of at least two goals would guarantee their place in the next phase. "We have to be clear about what we need to achieve," said Loew. "We have to score two clear goals over our opponents and that will see us through. We have to be masters of our own destiny." However, Germany's … [Read more...] about Germany face day of World Cup reckoning as Brazil target top spot
South Korea vs Germany live World Cup score and goal updates
World champions Germany needed a last-gasp free-kick from Toni Kroos to beat Sweden last time out and keep their hopes of defending their title alive. The reigning champions secured a dramatic 2-1 victory which put them back on course for the last 16 after losing their opening match against Mexico. Germany can guarantee qualification if they beat South Korea by at least two goals, with Sweden, who also have three points, having to hope results go their way to progress. South Korea XI (likely): Jo Hyeonwoo, Lee Yong, Kim Younggwon, Jang Hyunsoo, Hong Chul, Hwang Heechan, Koo Jacheol, Jeong Wooyoung, Lee Seungwoo, Lee Jaesung, Song Heung Min Germany XI (likely): Neuer, Kimmich, Sule, Hummels, Hector, Gundogan, Kroos, Muller, Reus, Werner, Gomez Follow all the action live below... See the latest in-play odds at Betfair - click here 12:08 Loew gunning for glory Joachim Loew is determined Germany will prove masters of their own World Cup fate by getting the result they need in … [Read more...] about South Korea vs Germany live World Cup score and goal updates
“Germany’s most hated club”: Town’s pre-season opponents, RB Leipzig
Huddersfield Town will take on Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig on their pre-season tour this summer. Town have never faced the newly-formed club in their past, with Town's last German opponents coming last year when the Terriers travelled to Hamburg to face Altona 93. Leipzig's best season came in 2016/17 when they finished runners-up in the Bundesliga, but despite their success, the Red Bulls' history is one marred with controversy. Here's what you should know about the German side ahead of the summer clash. Details Name: RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V Nickname: Die Bullen (The Bulls), Die Roten Bullen (The Red Bulls) Stadium: Red Bull Arena Division: Bundesliga Manager: Vacant (Julian Nagelsmann from 2019/20 onwards) History Bundesliga runners-up: 2016/17 2. Bundesliga runners-up: 2015/16 3. Liga runners-up: 2013/14 Regionalliga Nordost champions: 2012/13 NOFV-Oberliga Süd champions: 2009/10, 2014/15 Sachsenliga champions: 2013/14 Bezirksliga Leipzig champions: … [Read more...] about “Germany’s most hated club”: Town’s pre-season opponents, RB Leipzig
Tech startup Celonis is a rare sight in Germany – a unicorn
Market leader The Munich company uses artificial intelligence to extract data from company workflows and identify weak spots with a technique called “process mining.” Published on June 27, 2018 10:53 am The unicorns of legend were rarely seen in Germany, though Julius Caesar is said to have spotted one in the Hercynian Forest when he was fighting barbarian tribes. The Harz Mountains were said to have so many that a cave was filled with their bones. The latter-day unicorn – a technology startup that reaches a market capitalization of a billion dollars – has been equally rare in Germany, a country better known as a laggard in high-speed internet. And yet the latest sighting comes courtesy of three Germans, who started a company in a Munich dorm room in 2011 and are now global leaders in “process mining.” That company, Celonis, is the world’s newest unicorn. Alexander Rinke, Bastian Nominacher and Martin Klenk took their first clients to … [Read more...] about Tech startup Celonis is a rare sight in Germany – a unicorn