Daily Briefing 15.10.2026, 15:11 (CEST)

Kovac admits line-up changes were crucial for defeat at Bodø/Glimt

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac admitted that his line-up changes for the Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt on Wednesday were a key factor for the team's first defeat of the seas...

German court jails two for spying on Jewish targets for Iran

A German court on Thursday sentenced two men to several years in prison on charges of spying for Iran. 

Businesses want improvements in German-UK trade relations

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, many German and British companies are hoping for trade rules to be eased, according to a survey by audit firm KPMG and the British Chamber of Commerce...

German Bundestag lifts immunity of SPD lawmaker amid corruption probe

Germany's Bundestag on Thursday lifted the immunity of Social Democrat (SPD) lawmaker Adis Ahmetovic amid a growing corruption investigation in the northern city of Hanover. 

Study: Germany could benefit from investing in disadvantaged children

Children growing up in poverty or with limited access to education contribute an estimated €216,500 ($242,900) less to Germany's public finances over their lifetimes than those raised witho...

German finance minister at IMF summit: 'Cautious optimism' on economy

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Thursday shared his "cautious optimism" about the state of the German economy, after several growth forecasts were raised in recent days. 

Nazi-looted Kandinsky sells for £27 million at London auction

Wassily Kandinsky's painting "Colorful Life" sold for £27 million ($35.6 million) at auction by Christie's of London on Wednesday evening, the company said.

Germany sees no major cut in US aid to Ukraine despite Trump remarks

The United States has not cut back on its support for Ukraine, despite recent criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by President Donald Trump, German Foreign Minister Johann W...

Merz demands EU action on unfair trade practices ahead of summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called for stronger European action against unfair trade practices ahead of the upcoming EU summit.

Germany's Lufthansa wins bid to take stake in Portuguese airline TAP

German aviation giant Lufthansa on Wednesday won the bid to acquire a 44.9% stake in Portuguese state-owned airline TAP, defeating its Franco-Dutch rival Air France-KLM.