Daily Briefing 22.04.2026, 10:41 (CEST)

Second nuclear waste shipment arrives in Germany's Ahaus

A second shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste has arrived at an interim storage facility in Ahaus in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia under heavy security, po...

German insolvencies put 200,000 jobs at risk, insurer says

More than 200,000 jobs in Germany could be at risk from corporate insolvencies this year, as business failures are expected to reach their highest level in 14 years, credit insurer Allianz ...

Germany outlines national military strategy to counter Russian threat

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday presented a new national military strategy, as Berlin responds to the rising threat from Moscow.

German foreign minister rejects call for broad EU sanctions on Israel

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has rejected proposals for far-reaching EU sanctions against Israel.

Berlin climate dialogue opens with call for faster energy transition

The 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue opened in Berlin on Tuesday with a call by UN Secretary General António Guterres for action on the global energy transition in light of rising prices du...

German military conducts 2,000 school visits in first quarter of 2026

The German military conducted more than 2,000 school visits in the first three months of the year, official data showed on Tuesday.

Bayern's Kompany expects 'total battle' against Leverkusen in Cup

Bayern Munich are expecting a tough duel at Bayer Leverkusen in Wednesday's German Cup semi-final despite their own strong form and their opponents' slump, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tue...

German foreign minister calls on Iran to hold peace talks with US

The German government is calling on Tehran to respond to Washington's offer of fresh peace talks.

Archbishop of Munich authorizes blessing of same-sex couples

The Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, has authorized the blessing of same-sex couples in his diocese. 

Germany not facing fuel supply emergency, security council agrees

Germany is not facing a fuel supply emergency, government sources told dpa on Tuesday after a meeting by the country's National Security Council.