Daily Briefing 08.10.2026, 16:51 (CEST)

Germany will stay committed to Europe, Steinmeier promises Macron

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has reaffirmed that the country will continue to play a key role in Europe during a state visit to France, despite recent election results in which ...

Conflict prevention efforts strengthen German security, says Wadephul

International engagement in conflict prevention and resolution are an investment in Germany's security, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday. 

German minister: IOC showed positive signs over Munich Olympic bid

State Minister for Sport Ronald Rauhe said that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry showed "positive signals" regarding Germany's bid to host the Olympics in...

Mario Draghi and Somali NGO win German Marion Dönhoff awards

Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank (ECB) president and Italian prime minister, will receive this year's Marion Dönhoff Prize for International Understanding and Reconciliation for h...

Germany's Daimler Truck sees 26% jump in sales as US market rebounds

Sales at German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck jumped 26% year-on-year in the third quarter, the company said on Thursday. 

Watzke reinforces German football body's stance against Infantino

German Football Federation (DFB) vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke reinforced the body's confrontational stance against FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of a meeting between top Europ...

Germany lifts 2026 growth forecast to 1.3%

The German government on Thursday projected economic growth to hit 1.3% this year, a significant rise from its forecast of 0.5% in April.

Search for suspected puma near Munich airport remains unsuccessful

A search for a suspected puma near Munich airport has so far proved unsuccessful, with thermal imaging cameras failing to detect any sign of the animal overnight, police said on Thursday.

Four detained in money laundering probe across Germany

German police and customs investigators have detained four people in connection with a suspected money laundering network, prosecutors and the customs office in the south-western city of St...

Survey: Two-thirds of Germans see AfD as threat to democracy

A majority of Germans view the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a threat to democracy, according to a poll published on Thursday.