Daily Briefing 30.03.2026, 16:53 (CEST)

Merz: 80% of Syrians in Germany should return in three years

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrian nationals in Germany should return to their home country in the next three years.

Nagelsmann speaks out for open approach to homosexuality in football

Germany national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has spoken out in favour of an open approach to homosexuality in football.

Germany sees lowest wine production since 2017 as rain hits harvest

German wine production slumped to the lowest level since 2017 last year as heavy rain in September affected the harvest.

Access to church - German lawmaker called the incident unacceptable

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered authorities to grant the Catholic Church's top representative in the Holy Land immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepul...

Bavarian leader touts ties with US on visit to ranch near Houston

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder has begun a US tour with a stop at a ranch near Houston.

German inflation soars to 2.7% in March as Iran war drives up prices

German inflation soared to a two-year high of 2.7% in March as a result of surging oil prices due to the war in Iran, the Federal Statistical Office said on Monday.

Ministry: New German petrol price regulation takes effect on April 1

Germany's new price regulation for petrol stations is due to take effect on April 1, a spokesman for the Economy Ministry confirmed on Monday.

Construction workers in east, west Germany get equal pay, 35 years on

Construction workers in eastern and western Germany are to receive equal pay from April 1, more than 35 years on from reunification.

Syrian President al-Sharaa received by Germany's Steinmeier in Berlin

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa was received by his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Berlin's Bellevue Palace on Monday ahead of talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz....

A month-long hiatus: What happens in Formula One now?

Formula One is taking an unplanned long break due to the conflict in the Middle East. What it costs, who benefits and who fears losing their advantage.