Daily Briefing 01.09.2026, 15:51 (CEST)

Reports: Germany holds Russia responsible for attempted drone attack

The German government believes Russia was behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month, German media reported, amid growing expectations that Berlin is preparing to formal...

German part-time jobs at new high as industry loses full-time posts

The number of part-time workers in Germany reached a record high in the second quarter, according to a research.

Shareholders reject plans to sell Berlin's Adlon Hotel

The planned sale of Berlin's landmark Hotel Adlon has fallen through after shareholders failed to give the deal the required backing, property firm Jagdfeld said.

German union chief slams Volkswagen CEO over possible plant closures

Volkswagen management is making a "big mistake" by considering further job cuts and possible plant closures, IG Metall union leader Christiane Benner said ahead of a supervisory board meeti...

'We have a common goal': Kompany on Klopp visit

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has said he and Jürgen Klopp have "a common goal" as he talked about a weekend visit to Munich of the new German national team helmsman.

RB Leipzig sign striker Marc Guiu from Chelsea

RB Leipzig have further bolstered their attack with the signing of Spanish striker Marc Guiu, the Bundesliga club said.

Explosive devices found near major power plant in eastern Germany

Explosive devices have been found at an electrical substation in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, dpa has learned.

Alleged supporters of German right-wing terrorist group charged

German prosecutors announced that they had charged two alleged supporters of a violent far-right group in a follow-up to a previous trial relating to an attack on asylum seeker accommodatio...

German weather office: 2026 second-hottest summer since records began

The summer of 2026 was the second-hottest officially recorded in Germany with a provisional average temperature was 19.6 degrees Celsius, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Monday...

Survey: German firms not planning to spend more on climate measures

German companies have no significant plans to increase investments to mitigate the effects of climate change in the coming years, according to a survey by a leading think tank released on M...