Daily Briefing 15.07.2026, 16:46 (CEST)

Germany's Wadephul hails Finland as model for defence against Russia

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday hailed Finland as a model for Europe's defence against Russia, praising its resilience and civil defence system ahead of talks in Helsin...

Artemis II crew thanks European engineers for successful moon mission

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission thanked engineers in Germany and across Europe on Tuesday for their work on the European-built service module that powered the spacecraft during its su...

German government to trim climate fund spending under budget plans

The German government plans to scale back a range of subsidy programmes financed through its Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) over the coming years, the Finance Ministry said on Wednes...

German sea-launch rocket project looks beyond North Sea

Plans to launch a German rocket from a floating offshore platform are expanding beyond the North Sea, with additional potential launch sites under consideration, aerospace company OHB said ...

Matthäus highlights similarities between Klopp and Beckenbauer

Jürgen Klopp has the same charisma as German football icon Franz Beckenbauer which could help him as national team coach, German record international Lothar Matthäus has said.

German soldiers injured in mountain lightning strike

Six German soldiers have been injured after being struck by lightning, police said on Wednesday.

Germany to join Ukraine exercise, in apparent U-turn

Germany will take part in the first military exercise of the Coalition of the Willing, a group formed to support Ukraine, a government spokesman announced on Wednesday, in an apparent U-tur...

Manfred Manglitz, the first keeper to score a Bundesliga goal, dies

Manfred Manglitz, the first goalkeeper to score a Bundesliga goal, has died at the age of 86, his former club MSV Duisburg have announced.

German industry lost 177,000 jobs in 2025 as employment slump deepens

German industry lost 177,000 jobs last year, according to figures released by the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg on Wednesday. 

German foreign minister highlights Russian threat to Arctic security

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on Tuesday for stronger deterrence and defence efforts on NATO's northern flank in view of increasing hybrid threats from Russia.