Germany will agree to European countries providing bilateral assistance to debt-stricken Greece, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Saturday. "For EU aid to Greece, there is no collective instrument. In case of extreme necessity there could be coordinated bilateral aid on a voluntary basis," Schaeuble was quoted in Bild am Sonntag weekly to appear Sunday, excerpts of which were released in ...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat in 20 league games on Saturday after conceding two late goals in a shock 2-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern were apparently cruising to a 1-0 win after Germany striker Miroslav Klose had hit an early goal, but Frankfurt floored the Bavarian giants when first teenager striker Juvhel Tsoumou scored on his ...

Hertha Berlin have banned 23 of their fans from all football stadiums in Germany for three years after supporters rioted at Berlin's Olympic Stadium following last weekend's defeat by Nuremberg. After Nuremberg scored an injury-time winner in Berlin, around 100 spectators jumped barriers and chased the players off the pitch, threatening them with flagpoles which they then used ...

Bayern Munich begin their 'three weeks of truth' on Saturday against Eintracht Frankfurt with the Bundesliga leaders still bidding for three trophies. Bayern face Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, then title-rivals Schalke 04 twice in ten days first in the German Cup, then the league, as well as tackling their Champions League last-eight opponents, the identity of whom will be revealed ...