Daily Briefing 03.10.2026, 16:50 (CEST)

Germany celebrates Unity Day as leaders warn against extremism

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for a resolute defence of democracy as the nation marks Unity Day in numerous events staged on Saturday.

German asylum applications up but long-term decline continues

More people filed first-time asylum applications in Germany in September than in the previous month, but the longer-term downward trend continued, according to the Interior Ministry.

Goalkeeper Dahmen expected to make Germany debut against Greece

Coach Jürgen Klopp had all 23 players available as Germany completed the final training session ahead of the Nations League match against Greece.

Guests stranded atop Berlin Funkturm after lift breaks down

Around 20 people were left stranded high above Berlin on Friday evening after a lift at the city's Funkturm broke down, trapping about 15 guests in the restaurant and four others on the observation platform of the capital's former broadcasting tower, the fire brigade said.

Zara withdraws Halloween costume resembling concentration camp uniform

Spanish fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a children's Halloween costume from sale after critics said it resembled uniforms worn by concentration camp prisoners during the Nazi dictatorship.

Rhine cargo ship afloat again after stranding by low water levels

A cargo ship stranded on a sandbank due to persistent low water levels in Germany's Rhine river, is afloat and heading for the Netherlands five days behind schedule, a company spokesman told dpa.

Bayer to invest $2.2 billion in new US production site

German pharmaceutical and agrochemical company Bayer on Friday said it plans to invest $2.2 billion in a new production site in the United States.

German army chief says new drone regiment fully operational by 2029

The German military's new drone regiment is to be fully operational by 2029, army chief Christian Freuding told dpa. 

German ex-chancellor joins supervisory board of Russia's Globus

Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has become a member of the supervisory board of the Russian subsidiary of the German retail group Globus, the company said on Friday.

German police seize 33,000 recordings in neo-Nazi music raids

German police seized around 33,000 audio recordings, including CDs, vinyl records and cassettes, during a large-scale operation targeting Nazi music across several states, authorities said ...