Daily Briefing 13.07.2026, 13:41 (CEST)

EU expert panel urges social media restrictions for children under 13

An EU panel of experts has recommended restricting social media access for children under the age of 13 across the bloc, saying it should be allowed only under parental supervision or in ed...

Mercedes boss praises major Hungarian plant as 'benchmark in Europe'

Mercedes chief executive Ola Källenius on Monday called the company's massive factory in Hungary a "benchmark in Europe," as he attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the site's new ext...

Germany's Schwedt refinery receives South American oil via Poland

The PCK refinery in the Eastern German town of Schwedt is receiving a consignment of oil from South America via Poland. 

VW boss confirms up to 50,000 job cuts at risk amid fury from workers

Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume has warned that up to 50,000 jobs cuts could be necessary to make Europe's largest carmaker competitive, amid uproar among employees and trade unions...

Frankfurt Airport cuts passenger forecast after weak first half

Passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport declined in the first half of the year, prompting operator Fraport to cut its full-year traffic forecast at Germany's busiest aviation hub.

DFB expects deficit of €9.4m from early German World Cup exit

Germany's early exit from the World Cup is also bad news off the pitch as the nation's football body DFB expects a deficit of close to €10 million ($11.4 million) from the tournament and ad...

Iraqi couple found guilty of enslaving Yezidi girls by German court

An Iraqi couple has been convicted in Germany over the enslavement of two Yezidi girls and of membership in the Islamic State terror group.

German AI defence firm Helsing secures $1.8 billion in funding round

German drone and software maker Helsing has raised $1.8 billion in one of the largest funding rounds ever completed by a European start-up, boosting the company's valuation to $18 billion, ...

Resurgent Sinner retains Wimbledon title after edging German Zverev

Italian top seed Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon men's singles title after rallying from a set down to beat German second seed Alexander Zverev in a high-quality final on Sunday.

German president welcomes coalition government's reform package

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has welcomed the coalition government's agreement on a major reform package, saying it could mark a turning point after months of political strife.