Daily Briefing 06.07.2026, 16:28 (CEST)

Five reasons why German fresh start under Klopp promises success

Young talent, new hope in attack and more: Why a fresh start with designated coach Jürgen Klopp can be promising for Germany.

German factory orders rebound more strongly than expected in May

Germany's struggling manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in May, with factory orders rebounding after a setback in April and rising by much more than economists had expected.

German draft 2027 budget under fire for new debt, climate cuts

Germany's draft 2027 budget came under attack on Monday for proposed cuts to climate funding and for raising debt levels, as the Cabinet prepared to approve the multibillion-euro spending p...

Merz tells Trump that NATO spending figures he used are not up to date

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has used a recent phone call with US President Donald Trump to clarify efforts made by Germany to increase its defence budget, government sources told dpa o...

Man pleads guilty in German weapons cache trial

A German trial related to one of the country's largest discovery of illegal weapons began on Monday, with a confession by one of the accused. 

Klopp criticizes Trump and Infatino after Balogun's ban overturned

Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp was outraged with the reports that United States President Donald Trump tried to influence the decision to overturn Folarin Balogun...

Three go on trial in Germany for deaths caused by listeria in meat

Three former senior employees of a German meat processing company went on trial in the city of Kassel on Monday accused of negligence in the deaths of 11 people who fell ill after consuming...

Bayern's Musiala undergoes 'minor, routine surgery'

Germany forward Jamal Musiala has undergone another operation after his return from the World Cup, his club Bayern Munich said on Monday.

Germany eyes major Canadian submarine order on eve of NATO summit

The German government is hoping to significantly strengthen its defence cooperation with Canada ahead of this week's NATO summit by finalizing a multi-billion-euro submarine deal.

German foreign minister slams Turkish counterpart's comments on Israel

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has sided with Israel in its diplomatic spat with Turkey, slamming recent comments made by his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, as "utterly inapprop...