Daily Briefing 25.03.2026, 14:30 (CET)

Report: Tour de France start in Germany would cost around €25 million

A possible start of the 2029 Tour de France will cost around €25 million ($29 million), daily Mitteldeutsche Zeitung said on Wednesday.

Four Hamas members sentenced to long prison terms by Berlin court

A Berlin court on Wednesday sentenced four men to prison terms of between four and a half and six years for membership of Hamas in a case involving the procurement of weapons for the Palest...

Ex-coach Löw backs national team decisions on Kimmich and Goretzka

Former Germany coach Joachim Löw has backed Julian Nagelsmann's decision to field captain Joshua Kimmich as right back and to call up Leon Goretzka in midfield.

German property prices rise in 2025 for first time in three years

German house prices rose in 2025 for the first time in three years, official data showed on Wednesday.

Germany begins controversial nuclear waste transport

Germany has begun a controversial series of nuclear waste transports in its most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, a spokesman for the state's Interior Ministry told dpa.

German authorities see shift in cocaine smuggling tactics

Drug traffickers are changing tactics in response to major cocaine seizures at European ports including Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp, German authorities have said.

Steinmeier attacks US on Iran war: 'No reason' to align with Trump

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday sharply criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran as a violation of international law, saying there is "no reason" for Germany to align itsel...

More than 50% surveyed in Germany believe AI will change social life

More than 50% of people in Germany believe artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally change our social lives in the coming years - and even more say not for the better, a poll publish...

Poll: Majority of Germans sceptical about more Iranian refugees

The escalation in the Iran war has triggered debate in Germany about potential refugee movements from the region, with a majority of people saying in a survey that the country would not cop...

Director Wim Wenders to receive German Film Academy's honorary award

Director Wim Wenders, 80, will receive the German Film Academy's honorary award this year, the academy said on Tuesday.