Daily Briefing 09.11.2026, 16:26 (CET)

Bavarian conservative set to be Germany's first female president

Leading Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner is set to become Germany's first female president next year after receiving formal backing from Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Profits up at reinsurance major Hannover Re

Germany-based reinsurance group Hannover Re was able to reaffirm its full-year outlook on Monday after reporting higher nine-month earnings.

Germany squad gathers for training ahead of Nations League clashes

All 24 players in the Germany squad, including last-minute replacement Ridle Baku, have gathered in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg ahead of the team's last two Nations League group games.  

Vodafone cuts 2,300 jobs in Germany, slashing workforce by some 20%

Telecommunications group Vodafone is implementing a far-reaching cost-cutting and restructuring programme in Germany, with over 2,000 jobs set to go. 

Coalition of the Willing kicks off first military exercises in Poland

The "Coalition of the Willing" is launching its first military exercise aimed at supporting Ukraine in a future post-war period on Monday, drawing sharp criticism from Russia.

Q3 profits rise at German engineering group GEA

Net profit increased year on year at German engineering group GEA, which reported on Monday that third-quarter earnings were up by 6.4% to €128.5 million ($144 million).

G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris as Ukraine talks loom

The foreign ministers of the G7 group of leading industrialized democracies are set to seek a common position on wars and crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, starting on Monday.

BMW plans to buy more batteries from Europe and US

German carmaker BMW announced on Monday it plans to buy more battery cells from Europe and the United States.

UniCredit expects to take control of Commerzbank in early 2027

Major Italian bank UniCredit expects to take control of Commerzbank in early 2027, the bank said on Monday in Milan.

German minister seeks concrete results from COP31 climate summit

German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has said he hopes concrete steps to curb global warming will result from the UN Climate Change Conference that kicks off in Turkey on Monday.