A2 German News | Ryanair Profits Drop as Fuel Costs Rise

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Ryanair reports a sharp profit drop as higher fuel costs and cautious passengers squeeze earnings. Also: The Houthis announce a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, raising fresh worries for Red Sea shipping.Today’s German focus: die Blockade beginnt = the blockade begins. Vocabulary: die Blockade (blockade), ankündigen (to announce), schließen (to close).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.