Daily Briefing 23.04.2026, 23:59 (CEST)

Stuttgart beat Freiburg in extra-time to reach German Cup final

Title holders VfB Stuttgart have once more reached the German Cup final thanks to a 2-1 win after extra-time against Freiburg on Wednesday evening.

Wadephul for non-unanimous voting in EU for foreign, security policy

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for eliminating the European Union's unanimous vote principle in the areas of foreign and security policy and replacing it with the majority v...

First passengers arrive at Frankfurt's new Terminal 3

The first passengers on a scheduled flight arrived at Frankfurt Airport's new Terminal 3 on Thursday, one day after the building was officially opened.

Iran's Reza Pahlavi splashed with tomato sauce by Berlin protester

Iran's exiled crown price Reza Pahlavi was splashed with a red liquid during a visit to Berlin on Thursday, police said.

German group rescue 47 migrants from disused oil rig off Libya

A German civilian group has rescued nearly 50 migrants stranded on an abandoned oil platform in the central Mediterranean, the organization said on Thursday.

Volkswagen lowers sales and profit ambitions in China

Volkswagen is lowering its long-term sales targets in China amid continued weak demand in the world's largest auto market, its local chief said.

German town keeps 10 gold bars found while mowing grass

After the expiration of a statutory holding period, a small town in eastern Germany is allowed to keep a gold treasure worth tens of thousands of euros.

Rescue plan for stranded whale off Germany's coast to be revised

Plans to refloat a stranded humpback whale in shallow waters off Germany's coast have been scrapped, with regional Environment Minister Till Backhaus saying the rescue concept must be revis...

Chocolate maker Ritter Sport to cut jobs for first time in 110 years

German chocolate maker Ritter Sport, known for its trademark square bars, plans to cut jobs for the first time in the company's 110-year history after posting a disappointing result last ye...

Neuer says he 'missed Berlin' as Bayern finally return to Cup final

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said that he has "missed Berlin" as the club have made it to the German Cup final for the first time since 2020.