Daily Briefing 10.08.2026, 16:21 (CEST)

Clear skies expected as Germany gears up for 90% solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse will be visible from most of Germany on Wednesday evening, with up to 90% of the sunset to be obscured by the moon. 

Share of German population aged 15 to 24 at just 10%

Just 10% of the German population was between 15 and 24 years old at the end of last year, with the figure even lower in the country's eastern states, the Federal Statistical Office reporte...

No end in sight for German spy trial as ex-spymaster takes stand again

More than two and a half years into the trial of a German intelligence official suspected of spying for Russia, no end is in sight to proceedings.

German police to expand drone defence unit after Leipzig incident

Germany's Federal Police are to expand their drone defence unit in response to the discovery of an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle airport.

First Lufthansa Jet with Starlink Wi-Fi next week

Lufthansa Group passengers will in future be able to surf the internet and stream using their own devices, the German carrier said on Monday.

Germany's AfD takes 20-point lead ahead of crucial Saxony-Anhalt vote

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has extended its polling lead to 20 percentage points in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the anti-immigrant party is seeking an unprece...

Bayern star Kane wins Europe's Golden Shoe award

Bayern Munich star Harry Kane has won the Golden Shoe award for the top scorer in Europe for the 2025-26 season, the Bundesliga champions said in a statement on Monday.

Iran war shock in Germany felt most by poorest households, pensioners

The financial fallout from the Iran war in Germany is hitting low-income households and pensioners hardest, the Munich-based ifo Institute said on Monday. 

German police union urges use of digital tech to counter gun crime

Germany's GdP police union called on Monday for new digital tools to be used to counter the increasing use of firearms in crime on the streets of Berlin in particular.

German rents rise 3.2% in second quarter as housing shortage bites

Rents in Germany are rising sharply amid a shortage of housing, with prices for new contracts in apartment buildings up 3.2% year on year in the second quarter, industry figures showed on M...