Germany news: Raids on DFB, host cities over Euro 2024 perks Published July 1, 2026last updated July 1, 2026What you need to know - German authorities have carried out nationwide raids over suspected improper perks linked to Euro 2024 - Sites searched included the German Football Association headquarters and city halls in several former host cities - A court in Munich is examining whether personal border checks between Germany and Austria are lawful - Chancellor Friedrich Merz is hosting a coalition committee, with a "major package" of reforms on the agenda. Read on below roundup of the latest headlines from Germany on July 1, 2026. Don't let the algorithm hide the news.

If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here and hitting the "star" or "preferred" button, so you'll always see our verified news first. Past raids on DFB headquarters The German Football Federation (DFB) is no stranger to raids, with its Frankfurt headquarters searched several times over the past 15 years in tax and governance probes: - 2011: Tax officials searched the DFB headquarters over suspected tax evasion by referees. The DFB said the probe concerned referee income, not the association’s own activities.

- 2015: Police and tax investigators raided the DFB in the 2006 World Cup affair, centered on a disputed €6.7 million ($7.6 million) payment to FIFA. The controversy led to DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach resigning. - 2020: Prosecutors and tax authorities searched DFB offices and homes of current and former officials over suspected tax evasion linked to advertising income from national team matches in 2014 and 2015 - 2022: Frankfurt prosecutors searched DFB offices in a breach-of-trust investigation involving a former DFB official Raids over suspected perks linked to football host cities German authorities have carried out nationwide raids over suspected improper perks linked to Euro 2024, police have said in a statement.

More than 150 officers from the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia’s Criminal Police Office searched the headquarters of the German Football Association (DFB) as well as city halls in multiple host cities. Investigators are probing whether officials received unauthorized benefits, including match tickets, travel and hotel stays, potentially amounting to bribery. The case focuses on two suspects, a 66-year-old German and a 46-year-old French national, linked to the tournament’s organizing body, Euro 2024 GmbH.

Authorities are examining whether host city officials were offered exclusive access to tickets, including for high-profile matches such as the Spain-France semi-final in Munich. "A football ticket is not part of a salary," Interior Minister Herbert Reul told German tabloid Bild. "Anyone in public service who holds out their hand can expect a visit from us." Searches were also carried out in cities including Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich, as well as at several companies German coalition meets for key pre-summer reform talks Leaders of Germany's ruling coalition are gathering today for a key meeting to push forward major reforms ahead of their summer vacations.