Daily Briefing 06.10.2026, 16:50 (CEST)

Germany warns climate change could fuel migration, extremism

Climate change could reshape global security and drive new waves of migration, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday, warning that its effects could fuel famine, extremism...

German publishers call for AI regulation over copyright concerns

German publishers called on Tuesday for artificial intelligence to be regulated amid concerns that AI companies are using copyrighted works to train their language models.

Former German spy chief arrested for espionage

August Hanning, the former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, has been arrested on suspicion of espionage.

German Chamber of Commerce urges dialogue ahead of EU-China talks

The German Chamber of Commerce in China has called for dialogue and targeted measures in the trade dispute ahead of EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič's visit to China.

Study: German population will fall from 83.3 million to 81.8m by 2045

The German population will decline to around 81.8 million by 2045 from 83.3 million currently, according to a study presented by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development on Tuesd...

Lift-off: German arms giant Rheinmetall begins producing satellites

German arms giant Rheinmetall has begun producing satellites, the company said on Tuesday.

German applications for military service refusal rise

The number of applications for conscientious objection to military service in Germany has risen sharply.

Germanwings crash: German court rejects lawsuit for victims' relatives

A German court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking additional compensation for relatives of victims of the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people in 2015. 

History made as AfD's first-ever state parliamentary speaker elected

A lawmaker from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) was elected parliamentary speaker in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Tuesday, marking a historic first for the far-right party. 

German Air Force completes deployment in Latvia over election period

The German Air Force has ended its short deployment to Latvia, where it was protecting the Baltic country's airspace during the parliamentary election, a Luftwaffe spokesman told dpa on Tue...