Daily Briefing 22.06.2026, 11:12 (CEST)

Germany's battery storage capacity surges on large projects

Battery storage installations in Germany rose sharply in the first five months of 2026, driven by a surge in large-scale projects, according to data published by the German Solar Industry A...

German media regulator calls for big tech tax to fund local journalism

Germany's top media regulator Thorsten Schmiege has called for large digital platforms to make a financial contribution to protect local media diversity, he said in an interview with the Au...

Two thirds of Germans tempted by working abroad

Two thirds of workers in Germany could imagine taking a job abroad, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Switzerland topping the list of desired destinations, a survey by the mark...

Far-right wind power protesters occupy Germanic war monument

Members of a far-right anti-immigration movement in Germany occupied a well-known Germanic war monument on Sunday, setting off fireworks and hanging up banners in protest against the expans...

Germany could charter three deportation flights to Afghanistan a month

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is planning a significant rise in the number of deportation flights to Afghanistan.

Expert: German pension reform proposals 'lack courage and consistency'

The German pension commission's leaked reform proposals "lack courage and consistency," a top economic analyst warned on Sunday, ahead of an official presentation of the plan next week. 

German, French MPs seek tougher action against Russia's shadow fleet

German and French lawmakers are set to call for tougher action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet, including stricter inspections and the detention of vessels found to be violating int...

'Madness:' Germany's The Left slams Merz over military build-up

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's plans to make the German military the largest in Europe are "complete madness," newly re-elected The Left leader Ines Schwerdtner said on Sunday at the far-left ...

Berlin Tennis Open evacuated in severe storm, final delayed

A severe thunderstorm with torrential rain has led to a venue evacuation at the Berlin Open women's tennis tournament and a delay of the final between Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova.

German farmers warn of liquidity crisis as prices fall and costs rise

Germany's farm sector risks a liquidity crunch as weak prices for agricultural products and rising input costs squeeze farmers' margins, the head of the country's farmers' association said ...