Daily Briefing 03.01.2026, 17:20 (CET)

Germany expresses 'greatest concern' on Venezuela

Germany is following the US military operation in Venezuela "with the greatest concern," a Foreign Office source said on Saturday after US forces bombed targets in the country and seized Pr...

German police publish photos of masked robbers after major bank heist

Police in Gelsenkirchen have published images taken by security cameras of the masked burglars who broke into a savings bank in the western German city and raided thousands of safety deposit boxes.

AfD in Brandenburg takes back suit against the intelligence service

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Brandenburg is taking back its lawsuit against a domestic intelligence agency which had classified it as a suspected far-right extremist party six years ago, justice authorities said Friday.

Increase in civil aviation fatalities seen globally in 2025

Last year, 418 people lost their lives in civil aviation accidents worldwide, according to figures released on Friday.

German conservative party calls for better monitoring of Baltic Sea

The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party in Germany is calling for "comprehensive" surveillance of the entire Baltic Sea in response to what it describes as growing threats, according to a policy paper seen by dpa.

Icy roads cause traffic chaos on German roads

Icy weather caused several accidents on major German roads on Friday and overnight.

Cable fire cuts power to 50,000 Berlin households, 2,000 businesses

Power was cut to 50,000 households and 2,000 businesses in the south-west of Berlin on Saturday following a fire affecting a grid cable link, the Stromnetz Berlin provider said.

Hamburg coach Polzin after Kuntz exit: 'Of course he will be missed'

SV Hamburg coach Merlin Polzin has said that former board member for sport Stefan Kuntz will be missed but that the club will be able to deal with the situation.

Senior politicians: Don't rule out German troop deployment to Ukraine

Senior German politicians are not ruling out the deployment of troops to Ukraine provided that this follows a ceasefire and is part of a multinational force.

German authorities sharply cut back family reunification for migrants

German migration authorities have recognized scarcely any special cases for family reunification for refugees during the first months since the general right to such unifications was suspended, the Foreign Office indicated on Saturday.