Overview
- The blaze broke out during celebrations at the bar Le Constellation, with police confirming about 40 dead and at least 115 injured as the investigation continues.
- Investigators say evidence points to an accident, and authorities are coordinating with foreign embassies because victims likely include international visitors.
- Europe’s winter transfer window opened on 1 January, with Sky reporting Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed a deal for Elversberg striker Younes Ebnoutalib, Schalke’s move for Samed Bazdar is off, and CEO Matthias Tillmann signaling tight budgets despite praise for coach Miron Muslic.
- ZDF’s relocated Hamburg Silvestershow drew about 9,000 attendees versus a 12,000 target, experienced on-air technical glitches, and logged 2.47 million viewers overall while leading among 14–49-year-olds.
- Germany faced a New Year’s Day weather mix with storm gusts along the coasts, snow in higher terrain, and widespread icy conditions.