After 28 days in Germany and Austria, there are things I wish I skipped. I wouldn't return to Triberg or Hallstatt and I'd change my Berlin itinerary.

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an anti-migration motion through parliament.

Austria's acting chancellor, Alexander Schallenberg of the centre-right People's Party (ÖVP), on Monday criticized proposals from Germany's conservative opposition leader to bring back border controls.

Austria’s wine exports for 2024 are expected to have fallen from the previous year's record figures, according to trade-association figures. For the first three quarters of 2024, export sales fell by 5.

Max Langenhan of Germany moved back into the World Cup men’s singles points lead after getting his season-best third win of the season.

DAZN has signed a three-year extension to its UFC rights deal in Germany and Austria, allowing it to continue to broadcast fights up until and including 2027.

Italy, Germany, Austria, Algeria and Tunisia signed on Tuesday a joint declaration stating they would press ahead with a plan to build an hydrogen pipeline linking North Africa and Europe, Rome's foreign and energy ministries said.

Austria, Italy, Germany, Algeria, and Tunisia on Tuesday signed a joint declaration of intent to continue work on the development of the SouthH2 Corridor project, which will carry

Italy, Austria, and Germany are collaborating on the SouthH2 Corridor project to transport green hydrogen from North Africa to Europe.

On Wednesday, Merz pushed through a non-binding motion in favour of an immigration crackdown with support from the AfD, breaking with Germany’s tradition of consensus-driven, centrist politics. Many fear it will only further embolden the far right.

Madeleine Egle of Austria is a bit closer to ending a 26-year streak of German dominance in women’s World Cup luge. Egle got her fourth race win of the season Saturday, extending her lead in the season-long points standings to 29 over Julia Taubitz of Germany with two races left in the season.

Nordic combined great Jarl Magnus Riiber is calling it a career. The 27-year-old Norwegian plans to retire in March.