Daily Briefing 18.06.2026, 16:46 (CEST)

Germany 'ready' for Hormuz mission as minesweeper heads to Red Sea

A German minesweeper is passing through the Suez Canal on its way to the Red Sea ahead of a possible deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday. 

German institute raises 2026 growth forecast after Iran ceasefire

A leading economic institute on Thursday lifted its forecast for German growth in 2026 on Thursday, with the ceasefire in the Middle East and high levels of government spending boosting gro...

Germany's Volkswagen Group on track to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030

German car manufacturing giant Volkswagen Group is on track to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030, chief executive Oliver Blume said on Thursday, at the company's annual general meeting. 

Müller asks for humble attitude regarding German chances at World Cup

Former Germany midfielder Thomas Müller has asked the public to have a slightly more humble attitude regarding the national team's chances of winning the 2026 World Cup.

Germany industrial employment falls to decade low, study finds

Employment in Germany's industrial sector has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, with companies increasingly choosing not to replace departing workers, according to a study commissione...

Germany to see hottest day of the year as heatwave sets in

Germany is expected to see its hottest day of the year as the country prepares for an extended heatwave. 

Germany fan takes legal action over viral AI Hitler image at World Cup

A Germany fan is taking legal action after a fake AI-generated photo of him resembling Adolf Hitler in the crowd at a World Cup game went viral on social media.

Bundesbank: Higher short-term inflation and months before GDP rise

Germany's economy, hampered by the Iran war, is expected to return to modest growth only in the autumn, the country's central bank or Bundesbank predicted on Thursday.

German politician: Named tickets needed to stop stadium violence

Personalized tickets for German football fans is the best way to try to curb fan violence and the scourge of pyrotechnics in stadiums, the interior minister of the state of Saxony told dpa ...

EU raises no objection to German state taking stake in KNDS arms maker

There are no objections on competition grounds to Germany taking a stake in the Franco-German armaments company KNDS, the European Commission said on Thursday.