Daily Briefing 23.09.2026, 13:10 (CEST)

Kimmich feels special sense of responsibility after World Cup debacle

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said that he feels a special sense of responsibility after a third consecutive disappointing World Cup.

'Of course not': Germany rejects Trump's call for nations to quit ICC

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has firmly rejected a call by US President Donald Trump for nations to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Germans still loyal to cash, but electronic payments gaining ground

Germans don't pay as much in cash as they used to but still use notes and coins more frequently than most other European shoppers, an annual report published on Wednesday showed.

German environment minister hails UN High Seas Treaty as major success

Germany has formally joined a landmark United Nations agreement aimed at protecting the high seas, with Environment Minister Carsten Schneider hailing it as the biggest international enviro...

Left under pressure to tackle anti-Semitism charges after Berlin win

Calls are growing for The Left in Berlin to take action against allegations of anti-Semitism within its ranks, after the far-left party came first in last week's state elections in the capi...

EU deal to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman stalls

The EU failed on Monday evening to finalize plans to lift sanctions against two Russian oligarchs, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.

German electronics exports up significantly in July

Exports of German electronics rose significantly in July, with goods worth a total of €23.5 billion ($26.8 billion) delivered abroad, which represents an increase of 11.9% year-on-year, an ...

German chemical firm Evonik to cut 3,200 more jobs

German chemicals giant Evonik plans to cut another 3,200 jobs as part of a wider restructuring programme, the company said.

Evonik did not initially provide any financial details r...

Eudex, a new defence trade fair, opens in Germany

A new arms trade fair opened in the western German city of Essen, with 360 manufacturers from 28 nations presenting their products and services at the Euro Defence Expo.

Share of electric cars in new EU registrations reaches all-time high

Electric vehicles accounted for a record share of new car registrations in the European Union last year, official figures showed on Tuesday, as more and more drivers are going electric amid...