Daily Briefing 19.08.2026, 16:09 (CEST)

Merz lashes out at Israel's Ben-Gvir for 'targeted killings' remark

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) firmly opposes statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calling for targeted killings of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, deput...

Ukrainian diver suspected of Nord Stream attack arrested in Croatia

A Ukrainian national and trained diver was arrested on Wednesday morning in Croatia as a second suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline attacks of September 2022, the German public prosecutor's...

German airline Eurowings resumes flights to Dubai

The German airline Eurowings plans to resume flights to the Arab emirate of Dubai, after a war-related break of almost eight months, it announced on Wednesday.

Munich bids for 2028 men's Champions League final

Munich is again bidding to host the men's Champions League final and wants to stage European club football's showpiece match as early as 2028, the city council said on Wednesday.

German agency provides details on Vietnam Airlines near-crash

Germany's Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has provided further details about a near-accident at the weekend involving a Vietnam Airlines aircraft.

Bayern back Musiala to stay at highest level after seizures diagnosis

Germany footballer Jamal Musiala's career is not at risk after he was diagnosed with absence seizures, Bayern Munich's honorary president Uli Hoeness said on Wednesday. 

Cheating claims and tragedy: Netflix to air Schumacher show in October

Streaming firm Netflix has said it will release a documentary about German Formula One icon Michael Schumacher on October 2. 

More foreign professional qualifications recognized in Germany

More and more foreign professionals are having their qualifications recognized in Germany, with authorities approving 86,600 applications last year, the Federal Statistical Office reported ...

Economic expectations on the rise in Germany, survey shows

Economic expectations in Germany continued their rise in August, the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) reported in figures released on Tuesday.

Germany opens drone security centre following incidents

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt opened a new technology centre for drone security at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) site in Cochstedt to the north-west of Leipzig on Tuesday....