Daily Briefing 03.11.2026, 16:46 (CET)

Zelensky pays surprise visit to Berlin ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday, just days ahead of peace talks planned in Abu Dhabi between Ukrainian, US and Russian diplo...

EU backs Chinese bid for Europe's largest consumer electronics stores

The European Commission on Tuesday approved the planned takeover of Europe's largest consumer electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn, and their parent company, by Chinese e-commerce gi...

AI boom causes increase in electricity demand from German data centres

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is set to cause a dramatic increase in the electricity demand of German data centres in the coming years.

Offices of German regional bank raided over suspicions of tax evasion

Law enforcement officers have searched the business premises of a German regional bank in a number of locations in the west of the country over suspicions of serious tax evasion. 

Police carry out raids across Germany targeting far-left extremists

German police carried out searches of homes in several federal states as part of an investigation into far-left extremist groups. 

Dortmund to increase Karetsas playing time 'step by step'

Borussia Dortmund won't rush Konstantinos Karetsas and the midfielder is set to be gradually brought back into action following his minutes of play against Bayern Munich at the weekend.

German auto supplier Schaeffler plans 3,460 job cuts in Europe

German automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is significantly stepping up its cost-cutting drive with thousands of job cuts and site closures, the company said on Tuesday.

German police union defends blaming migrants groups for Gen Z riots

Germany's police union (GdP) pushed back on Tuesday after facing criticism for attributing violent rioting at the weekend to young men with migrant backgrounds.

Nations threaten to boycott ice hockey worlds as Russia can compete

Nations are threatening to boycott the 2027 men's ice hockey world championships in Germany after Russia was permitted to compete by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Lufthansa third-quarter profit rises 30% despite higher fuel costs

Lufthansa offset sharply higher jet fuel costs in the third quarter through increased ticket prices and strong performance in its maintenance and cargo businesses, allowing the airline group to boost its net profit by 30% to around €1.3 billion ($1.46 billion).