Daily Briefing 24.06.2026, 17:00 (CEST)

German business mood improves again as ifo index edges up to 85.6

Business confidence in Germany improved for the second consecutive month in June, continuing to recover from the setback caused by the Iran war, the ifo Institute said on Wednesday.

Family minister urges age-13 minimum for social media use in Germany

German Family Minister Karin Prien has called for a legal minimum age of 13 for the independent use of social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, saying she believed thi...

German renewable energy jobs hit record, but policy threat looms

Employment in Germany's renewable energy sector reached a record high last year, but a looming shift in government energy policy could put "thousands of jobs" at risk, the Bertelsmann Found...

Experts: AI turbocharging cybercrime, Germany a hotspot for ransomware

Germany faces turbulent times ahead due to the growing threat of AI-driven cyberattacks, the head of the country's cybersecurity authority warned at a conference in Potsdam outside Berlin o...

Germany, France, UK express concern over China's activities off Taiwan

Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Wednesday jointly expressed concern over recent Chinese activities off Taiwan's east coast.

German railway back on track after nationwide communications outage

Railway services across Germany returned to normal on Wednesday morning following a nationwide failure of the operator's digital communications system that brought rail traffic to a complet...

Premises linked to former Gazprom subsidiary searched in Germany

German officers are raiding premises linked to a former subsidiary of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom on suspicion of attempted sabotage and complicity in violations of the Foreign...

One in five people in Germany lives alone, figures show

Some 17.3 million people in Germany lived alone last year, equivalent to roughly one in five of the population (20.9%), the Federal Statistical Office said on Wednesday.

TKMS plans on track after Germany scraps frigate project over cost

German shipbuilder TKMS says it will deliver the first Meko A-200 DEU frigate to the German Navy as planned in 2029, following the cancellation of the troubled F126 frigate programme. 

Klinsmann convinced Germany can achieve great things at World Cup

Former Germany coach Jürgen Klinsmann is convinced that the national team can achieve great things at the World Cup following the performance in the first two group stage matches.