Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com

Updated: Sat 16 May 2026 10:06 CET

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German singer Sarah Engels (C) is representing Germany with the song 'Fire' at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria on May 11th. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

From hard‑won labour rights to glittering Eurovision spectacle and a light‑hearted political football showdown, here’s what we're talking about at The Local Germany this week.