Daily Briefing 21.09.2026, 15:57 (CEST)

Merz says his party needs to reckon with 'fundamental' questions

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that his Christian Democrats (CDU) will have to address "fundamental and very long-term questions" in the coming days as they come to terms w...

Klopp welcomes first group of German team with Adeyemi instead of Karl

Germany coach Jürgen Klopp has made a change to his two-part squad as the national team started its preparation for the upcoming Nations League matches.

Soul-searching in Berlin as Merz's CDU dealt another electoral blow

All eyes are on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday as the leadership of his Christian Democrats (CDU) convenes for a crisis meeting following a historic blow dealt to them in state ...

Trial begins of ex-German transport minister over car toll fiasco

Former German transport minister Andreas Scheuer, who is accused of lying to a parliamentary inquiry that was looking into his failed plans to implement a motorway car toll, appeared in cou...

German economy sees 'loss of momentum' over Iran war, low water levels

The German economy has suffered "temporary loss of momentum" in the third quarter due to low water levels on the Rhine and high energy prices, but growth is expected to pick up pace towards...

German car workers take to the streets asking brands to secure jobs

Car industry workers protested across Germany on Monday, calling on management of major brands including Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz to secure jobs and provide a perspective for the future...

Kiel included in Munich's Olympic bid as location for sailing events

Kiel has agreed to cooperate with Munich and be included in the Bavarian capital's Olympic bid as a potential location for the sailing events, the two cities announced in a statement on Mon...

Berlin election winners The Left: Olympic bid has no chance of success

Elif Eralp, who is poised to become Berlin's next mayor after The Left came top in Sunday's election in the German capital, believes that the city's bid to host the Olympics has virtually n...

AfD co-chief open to coalition talks after another state election win

The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Tino Chrupalla, said on Monday that his party is open to talks after its election victory in the north-eastern state of Mecklen...

German foreign minister urges UN action to resolve global crises

Germany has called for concrete progress towards ending wars in Ukraine and the Middle East as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.