The grand final of Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has begun in Turin, with Ukraine tipped as favourites to win this year as it continues its battle for survival against a Russian military invasion. Fittingly, the event opened with 1,000 music…
Turkey reiterates concerns over Sweden and Finland joining NATO
Turkey has reiterated its reservations about Finland and Sweden joining NATO while also signalling a willingness to discuss the issue, as members of the defence alliance meet in Berlin. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said his country had alw…
Gladbach coach Hütter quits and so does Augsburg helmsman Weinzierl
Adi Hütter is quitting as Borussia Mönchengladbach coach after just one season and Augsburg’s Markus Weinzierl also said after Saturday’s Bundesliga finale that he will not stay on. Hütter told Sky TV that the club and he have agreed to end the partner…
Prague opens first refugee camp for Ukrainians fleeing war
As refugee facilities in the Czech capital have become exhausted with no sign of the exodus from the war in Ukraine slowing down, authorities in the Czech Republic opened a tented camp in Prague on Saturday. The facility in the Czech capital’s Troja di…
Gladbach coach Hütter quits and so does Augsburg helmsman Weinzierl
Adi Hütter is quitting as Borussia Mönchengladbach coach after just one season and Augsburg’s Markus Weinzierl also said after Saturday’s Bundesliga finale that he will not stay on. Hütter told Sky TV that the club and he have agreed to end the partner…
Last Haaland goal, maybe also for Lewandowski, in Bundesliga finale
Erling Haaland scored in his last match for Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and Robert Lewandowski’s successful header in the season finale could have also been his last for champions Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga faces losing both superstars. Manchest…
G7 agriculture ministers call for open markets amid grain fears
Agriculture ministers of the G7 industrialized nations have collectively condemned Russia’s war on Ukraine and issued a plea for open markets amid growing fears of global grain shortages. In their closing statement, the ministers committed to helping “…
Lewandowski won’t renew Munich contract and eyes summer exit
Star striker Robert Lewandowski said on Saturday he will not extend his Bayern Munich contract beyond 2023 and won’t rule out leaving the Bundesliga champions this summer. Bayern board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed the news on Saturday …
Finnish ruling party backs joining NATO defence alliance
Finland’s governing Social Democrats have come out in favour of the country joining NATO following a meeting to discuss the issue, which has gained new urgency since Russia invaded Ukraine. The move edges Finland a step closer to joining NATO, just day…
Austria’s Nehammer elected new leader of troubled conservative party
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was elected the new leader of his troubled conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) on Saturday, receiving the backing of all delegates present at an extraordinary party conference. Opinion polls show the Austrian pu…