Daily Briefing 24.08.2026, 15:36 (CEST)

German media outlets demand support from Merz over new US visa rules

Several major German media companies and publishers' associations have called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz for support as the United States plans to restrict the validity period for visas f...

EU, UK step up military aid as Ukraine celebrates Independence Day

European leaders including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham gathered in Kiev to mark 35 years of Ukrainian independence, as the EU and Britain pledged fresh military support for the coun...

Klopp to announce his first Germany squad on September 17

New coach Jürgen Klopp is to announce his first Germany squad on September 17.

Eight injured as German school trip coach crashes on Dutch motorway

Eight people were injured on Monday when a coach carrying dozens of German schoolchildren was involved in an accident in the Netherlands, police said.

'Spodyssey' set to drive German cinema ticket sales above 100 million

More than 100 million cinema tickets could be sold in Germany this year for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, as the "Spodyssey" phenomenon builds on strong first-half figures....

German logistics boss Klaus-Michael Kühne dies at 89

German logistics boss Klaus-Michael Kühne died in Switzerland overnight at the age of 89, according to a statement issued by global shipping company Kühne+Nagel on Monday. 

Merz praises Ukraine's 'courage' on 35th anniversary of independence

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has paid tribute to the courage of the Ukrainian population on the 35th anniversary of the country's independence.

Summer of heat and drought cost German economy €36bn, says Greenpeace

Extreme heat and weeks of drought have cost the German economy at least €36 billion, equivalent to 0.8% to 0.9% of the country's economic output, the environmental organization Greenpeace s...

Germany's Uniper signs long-term gas supply deal with Norway's Equinor

German energy company Uniper has signed a long-term natural gas supply agreement with Norwegian producer Equinor, with deliveries of more than 30 terawatt hours per year to Germany set to b...

Most Germans concerned after explosive drone found at Leipzig airport

Nearly two-thirds of Germans are concerned about the discovery of an explosives-carrying drone at Leipzig airport earlier this month, according to a new survey.