Daily Briefing 30.06.2026, 16:15 (CEST)

Germany's Nagelsmann will not resign, says disallowed goal 'a joke'

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said he will not resign after a third early World Cup elimination in a row and lambasted the referee for disallowing a goal in extra-time.

German government earns €1.1 billion from corporate stakes in 2025

The German government earned around €1.1 billion ($1.25 billion) last year from its corporate shareholdings, according to a response from the Finance Ministry to a parliamentary inquiry by ...

Wildfire destroyed more German forest last year than usual

Germany lost a total of 2,626 hectares of forest to wildfire last year, more than three times the long-term average, the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food reported.

German intelligence: extremist numbers rise as far-right AfD grows

The number of extremists in Germany is increasing, Germany's domestic intelligence agency said, linking the rise primarily to the growing membership of the far-right Alternative for Germany...

German-Dutch Corps takes command on NATO's eastern flank

Germany and the Netherlands have taken over command of NATO's land forces stationed in Estonia and Latvia, establishing a new headquarters to bolster deterrence on the alliance's eastern fl...

Germany's Deutsche Bahn ordered to ease rail access for competitors

Germany's Deutsche Bahn rail operator must make at least 25% of capacity on heavily used long-distance rail routes available for competitors, following a decision by the Federal Network Age...

Nearly five years late, Merkel finally gets her Chancellery portrait

A portrait of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, painted by the largely unknown artist Jérémie Queyras, is being unveiled at the Bode Museum on Berlin's Museum Island, nearly five year...

Jobless rate dips to 6.2% in June as german labour market stagnates

The number of unemployed people in Germany fell by 15,000 in June compared to May to 2.93 million, though the recovery on the German labour market remained weak, the Federal Employment Agen...

German firms planning fewer price hikes in sign of cooling inflation

Germany's ifo Institute sees signs that inflation is easing, after companies' so-called price expectations fell for the second consecutive month in June, dropping from 30 to 26.4 points.

Germany arrests Romanian man over alleged neo-Nazi coup plot

German authorities arrested a Romanian man, with prosecutors saying he is suspected of trying to set up a far-right terrorist group with the intention of helping to bring down the Romanian ...