Daily Briefing 05.07.2026, 16:39 (CEST)

German foreign minister slams Turkish counterpart's comments on Israel

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has sided with Israel in its diplomatic spat with Turkey, slamming recent comments made by his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, as "utterly inapprop...

Report: Bosch works council calls for auto industry task force

The works council at automotive supplier Bosch is calling for a round-table meeting of employers, trade unions and politicians given the escalating crisis in Germany's automotive industry, ...

AfD party leader defends same-sex relationships despite party stance

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel, who lives in a same-sex civil partnership, distanced herself on Sunday from part of a regional party manifesto backi...

Far-right Alternative for Germany party conference draws to a close

The party conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) concluded in the eastern city of Erfurt on Sunday with the party discussing internal business and the city authorities co...

German firefighters still battling embers after huge Stuttgart fire

Fire services in the south-western German city of Stuttgart were continuing on Sunday to douse the embers of a weekend fire at the city's wholesale market that burned for more than 16 hours...

DFB president Neuendorf to celebrate birthday ahead of big Klopp week

German football chief Bernd Neuendorf turns 65 on Monday but celebrations will give way to a hard week of work as he tries to wrap up a deal for Jürgen Klopp to take over the men's national...

Cologne's Pride Parade starts with 1 million spectators

Cologne's Pride Parade got under way at midday on Sunday, with organizers expecting 60,000 participants in 250 groups and attendance by up to 1 million spectators at one of the largest such...

German travel arbitration board posts complaints record

Germany's travel and transport arbitration board registered a record number of complaints in the first half of this year, caused largely by bad weather in the spring and war in the Gulf reg...

Klopp confidant Heidel says friend is 'perfect' for Germany job

Mainz head of sport Christian Heidel, the man who first gave Jürgen Klopp a coaching role, believes his long-time friend is "made" for the job of Germany boss.

Germany's LNG share in gas imports rose despite Iran war

The share of imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany's terminals rose by comparison with total imports during the first half-year despite the Iran war, according to official figur...