Daily Briefing 29.10.2026, 15:24 (CET)

Adidas sees strong growth driven by demand for apparel

Adidas expects sales in Europe to rebound strongly in the final quarter of 2026 after robust growth in other markets helped the company raise its full-year outlook.

North Korea threatens European security, Chancellor Merz says in Seoul

North Korea is threatening "freedom in all of Europe" by sending troops to Ukraine to fight for Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday on a visit to South Korea.

Two held in Germany over Starlink attack in Lithuania

Two men suspected of having carried out an attempted attack on Starlink infrastructure in Lithuania are in custody in Germany, Lithuanian authorities said on Thursday.

Dortmund's Karetsas could be fit to face 'pinnacle' Bayern, says Kovač

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač has left open whether attacker Konstantinos Karetsas will play in the Bundesliga table topper at Bayern Munich on Saturday.

ECB President Lagarde to step down several months before term ends

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, some eight months before her term was due to end, the Frankfurt-based bank announced on Thursday.

Berlin mayoral hopeful airs family security fears in media slip-up

Berlin mayoral hopeful Elif Eralp has refrained from commenting on a known pro-Palestinian activist over fears for her family's safety, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Thursday...

Leverkusen's Vázquez dedicates goal to victims of Spanish train crash

Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish player Lucas Vázquez has dedicated his goal in the German Cup second-round win over Nuremberg to the victims of a major rail crash in Spain.

German president calls for stronger global cooperation in Beijing

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on China to work with Germany to strengthen the rules-based international order, promote peace and defend free global trade.

Volkswagen posts €5.8 billion loss on Porsche write-down, China woes

Volkswagen recorded a net loss of €5.82 billion ($6.48 billion) in the third quarter as a multibillion-euro impairment at its luxury sports car subsidiary Porsche, weak business in China an...

Record number of electric car registrations in first 9 months of year

Global electric vehicle registrations continued to rise in the first nine months of the year, according to a study by consultancy PwC covering major markets.