Daily Briefing 22.06.2026, 16:49 (CEST)

Germany mulls compulsory assignment as Lithuanian brigade takes shape

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has pledged that Germany's armoured brigade in Lithuania will be fully operational with 4,800 soldiers by the end of 2027, saying he would compel tro...

Germany defender Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury

Germany's World Cup hopes suffered a blow on Monday after defender Nico Schlotterbeck was ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury.

Violence and bullying everyday reality at many Berlin schools

Violence and bullying have become part of everyday life at many Berlin schools, according to a study presented by the education minister in the city's administration, Katharina Günther-Wüns...

Berlin plays down chances of Hormuz mandate before summer recess

The German government has played down expectations that the Bundestag will vote on a mandate for a Bundeswehr deployment in the Strait of Hormuz before the parliamentary summer recess in Ju...

Rent a burden for half of German tenants as costs deter relocating

Rent remains a significant burden for many households in Germany, with just over half of tenants surveyed (52%) describing it as a large or very large financial strain, according to a repre...

Study: One in five young Germans still feels lonely years after Covid

Young adults in Germany continue to experience loneliness at particularly high rates several years after the Covid pandemic, with just over one in five people aged 21 to 30 saying they feel...

Major raids target Europe-wide drug ring operating from Germany

Investigators have moved against a group of suspected drug traffickers in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Spain and Austria, seizing more than 4 metric tons of cannabis along wi...

German diesel price falls below pre-Iran war level as oil markets ease

Diesel prices in Germany fell below their pre-Iran war levels over the weekend, according to data from motoring association ADAC released on Monday.

Forest fire risk set to rise in Germany, especially in south and east

The danger of forest fires breaking out is set to rise across Germany in the coming days, particularly in the south and east, the national DWD weather service forecast on Monday.

Germany's battery storage capacity surges on large projects

Battery storage installations in Germany rose sharply in the first five months of 2026, driven by a surge in large-scale projects, according to data published by the German Solar Industry A...