Daily Briefing 10.09.2026, 16:41 (CEST)

German interior minister backs major planned funding hike for police

Germany plans to spend an additional €950 million ($1.1 billion) on police and cybersecurity next year in response to an increasing number of attacks on its infrastructure, with Interior Mi...

Lipowitz to lead German world championship team after proving fitness

Germany's Florian Lipowitz has been nominated for the Road World Championships, just two months after breaking his collarbone at the Tour de France.

German grid sabotage suspect compiled list of 160 possible targets

A notebook containing handwritten notes on more than 160 previous and possible further sabotage targets has been found in the camper van of a suspected saboteur of Germany's energy supply, ...

RWE boss urges better protection of Germany’s critical infrastructure

The head of German energy company RWE has called for stronger protection of critical infrastructure following a series of suspected sabotage attacks on the country’s power grid.

German government demands trust in handling of Leipzig drone incident

Lawmakers from Germany's governing coalition rejected opposition demands on Thursday for it to present evidence that Moscow is behind last month's failed airport drone attack.

Sirens, phone alerts: German warning day deemed successful

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt gave a positive assessment on Thursday of the country's nationwide warning day, an annual test of alarm signals to practice for emergencies.

Report: German window of opportunity in China is closing

German companies in China may be running out of time to form partnerships with Chinese firms expanding internationally, according to a report published on Thursday by the German Chambers of...

Daimler Truck to invest hundreds of millions in hydrogen trucks

Daimler Truck plans to invest several hundred million euros in hydrogen-powered trucks by the end of the decade as it pursues a dual strategy for decarbonizing road transport, chief executi...

SPD believes probe into Berlin mayoral candidate linked to donation

A probe launched into the Berlin mayoral candidate of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) may be linked to a large donation Steffen Krach rejected at the start of the year, the party said on T...

Zverev slams US Open semi timings after breaking Becker record

Alexander Zverev has criticized US Open organizers for putting him in the first men's semi-final given he will have had a day's less rest than the later pairing.