Daily Briefing 14.03.2026, 16:53 (CET)

Bundeswehr eyes deeper Norway ties to counter Russian Arctic threat

Given the Russian threat in the far northern regions of Europe, German Army Inspector Christian Freuding intends to further expand cooperation with NATO partner Norway to defend the alliance in the far north.

Lufthansa flights return to normal after two-day strike by pilots

Flight operations at Lufthansa returned to normal on Saturday after a two-day strike by pilots ended, the German airline said.

Belarusian dissident Kolesnikova receives German Charlemagne Prize

Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, whose leading role in the country's mass anti-government protests in 2020 saw her jailed for five years, received Germany's prestigious Int...

German official says World Cup will be a financial challenge for FAs

The World Cup in summer will be a huge financial challenge in many aspects for Germany and other countries, German Football Federation (DFB) managing director for sport Andreas Rettig has said.

German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96

Jürgen Habermas, one of Germany's most influential modern philosophers, has died at the age of 96.

Former Germany captain Popp to leave Wolfsburg after 14 years

Former Germany women's national team captain Alexandra Popp will leave Wolfsburg after 14 years in summer.

Germany barely meets climate targets in 2025, cuts emissions by 0.1%

Germany only narrowly achieved its climate targets last year as the decline in climate-damaging emissions slowed down, according to official figures released on Saturday.

Germany's IG Metall union wins works council election at Volkswagen

Germany's IG Metall union on Friday won a clear victory in elections to the works council at carmaking giant Volkswagen.

FlixBus driver given suspended sentence over deadly crash in Germany

Nearly two years after a long-distance coach crash near the eastern German city of Leipzig that killed four people, the driver has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.

Gladbach get important 2-0 win over St Pauli in Bundesliga dogfight

Borussia Mönchengladbach got a breather in the fight against relegation from the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory against fellow strugglers St Pauli on Friday.