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The German Football League (DFL) started its appeal against having to contribute to policing costs around high risk matches at the nation's highest court on Thursday. The DFL is appealing a decision from 2014 by the federal state of Bremen, under which football authorities must help cover the costs for extra security measures, at the Federal Constitutional Court. It has named a previous ruling in Bremen's favour unconstitutional, and there are fears that other states could follow Bremen's example. The court heard both parties on Thursday, with a ruling not expected until later in the year. Bre...
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A newly established police centre in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be used to manage the security situation during the Euro 2024 in Germany from June 14 to July 14. "The danger is abstractly high and we're taking it seriously so it doesn't become concrete. To this end, all information relating to football and security will be collected and evaluated around the clock in one place," Herbert Reul, the state's interior minister, said during a visit to the International Police Cooperation Centre (IPCC) in Neuss on Tuesday. "Communication and speed are key when dealing with situations. Th...
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In the first negotiations after last week's nationwide strike by German airport security staff, the two sides are no closer to reaching agreement, negotiators from the Verdi trade union said after talks on Wednesday. Verdi negotiators called a new offer from the employers' association as "completely inadequate." Employers said they have offered higher overtime bonuses and hourly wages for a period of 24 months. "Our goal remains to permanently compensate for the employees’ loss of purchasing power," Verdi negotiator Wolfgang Pieper stressed. The union will now discuss how to proceed ahead of t...
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The European Union's top diplomat downplayed French and German foreign ministers' absence from a meeting in Brussels on Friday between representatives of the EU and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). "Does it mean the European Union is presenting less interest this year than last year because Germany and France is not being represented at the level of the minister? Certainly not," Josep Borrell said in a press conference. With the EU's political agenda dominated by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Borrell hoped the meeting would reassure ASEAN ministers that the EU is not becomi...
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