Daily Briefing 21.05.2026, 15:36 (CEST)

'Aura' and 'quality': Neuer returns into Germany team for World Cup
Former captain Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement and will be Germany's first choice goalkeeper at the World Cup as coach Julian Nagelsmann praised his "aura" and "qualit...
Read TextGerman trade surplus with US falls in first quarter amid Trump tariffs
Germany's trade surplus with the United States narrowed in the first quarter of the year amid higher tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, official figures showed on Thursday.
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Berlin house of representatives votes in favour of Olympic bid
Berlin's house of representatives has backed a bid for future Olympic Games with a majority vote on a motion from the city's governing senate on Thursday.
Read TextEY: Foreign investment projects in Germany hit lowest level since 2009
Foreign companies announced fewer investment projects in Germany for the eighth consecutive year in 2025, underlining concerns about the country's attractiveness as a business location, acc...
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Body recovered after building collapse in eastern Germany
Rescue workers have recovered the body of a 25-year-old Romanian tourist from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in eastern Germany.
Read TextGermany to buy 40% stake in defence group KNDS
The German government has decided to take a stake in Franco-German defence group KNDS after months of consideration, a government source told dpa.
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Villa turn on the style to beat Freiburg in Europa League final
Classy Aston Villa lifted their first major European trophy since 1982 by beating Germany's Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Europa League.
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Washington thanks Germany for treating US Ebola patient in Berlin
The US government has thanked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for treating a US citizen infected with the Ebola virus in a German hospital.
Read TextGermany arrests couple accused of seeking high-tech research for China
A German couple suspected of spying for China has been arrested in Munich, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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Germany still lacks clarity on US troop cuts, Pistorius says
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday that Berlin had not yet received any binding plans from the Trump administration regarding a withdrawal of US troops from Germany.
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