Daily Briefing 05.09.2026, 21:12 (CEST)

Schalke hold Bayern after Dortmund and Elversberg rally to wins

Promoted Schalke battled to a 0-0 draw against champions Bayern Munich while Borussia Dortmund and surprise newcomers Elversberg claimed impressive comeback victories from two goals down in...

One in five German firms feels impact of foreign hybrid threats

One in five companies in Germany says it is feeling the effects of hybrid threats from abroad, including cyberattacks, disinformation, espionage and sabotage, according to a survey by the G...

FBI puts German conman on Most Wanted Fraudster list

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added a German conman, who is believed to be in Munich, to its Most Wanted Fraudster list after he fled the US following his conviction for investment fraud.

Russian ambassador: Leipzig incident may have ended "very differently"

Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev, in a new interview, has rejected claims that his country was behind last month's botched bomb attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport - an incident that has since resulted in the reciprocal shutdown of cultural institutions in both countries.

Giant slogan on cathedral warns against far-right rule in German state

A civil society alliance has projected a large slogan slamming the far right onto a cathedral and state parliament building in the German city of Magdeburg, before voters go to polls on Sunday in the most closely watched state election in years.

Senior German Social Democrat urges party to tackle low poll numbers

A senior member of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) - the junior partner in the coalition government - has urged his party to communicate better as polls indicate it faces a poor result in ...

Thousands expected at rallies ahead of Saxony-Anhalt state election

Thousands of voters are expected to attend demonstrations and rallies in the Saxony-Anhalt state capital of Magdeburg on Saturday the day before they are expected to vote for a new regional parliament, police have said.

Study: Germany's water deficit growing - even without drought data

The water deficit in Germany and Europe as a whole has worsened in recent months, according to joint studies conducted by Potsdam-based geoscientists working with the US space agency NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Hoeness: Undav not 100% mentally focused amid Achilles discomfort

VfB Stuttgart thrilled the fans in their first home game of the season with a 4-1 win over Cologne on Friday evening, but captain Deniz Undav didn't play a big role.

State election in Germany spurs hope in Moscow, concern in Kiev

As voters head to the polls in Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, observers in Russia and Ukraine are watching closely - and hoping for very different outcomes for the far-...