Berlin

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it offers an opportunity to reflect on the country’s complicated past amid a surge in authoritarian attitudes.

England fan John Hattam arrived at the airport at 1am on Sunday to board the flight which was ultimately cancelled.

Fans of England and Spain gathered near the Brandenburg Gate on Sunday as excitement built ahead of the match.

Martin Rafferty, 44, from Birmingham, said he and friends had driven for 15 hours to reach the city despite not having tickets for the final.

British Airways and Ryanair have boosted flight capacity to Berlin.

Many flights are sold out and airlines with spare capacity are charging five times more to travel before the game.

Franziska Giffey, Berlin’s top economic official, suffered injuries to her head and neck after being attacked at a library in the city.

Olaf Scholz said Germany will not accept violent and antisemitic protests and that the protection of Jewish institutions will be further increased.

The Kahal Adass Jisroel community said its synagogue in the Mitte area of the capital was attacked with two incendiary devices.