Daily Briefing 07.01.2026, 17:07 (CET)

AfD politician on trial over Nazi song played at his birthday party

A controversial member of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party accused of incitement to hatred and money laundering appeared in court on Wednesday on the first day of his ...

German unemployment reaches highest level in 15 years in December

German unemployment rose to 2.9 million people in December, up by 23,000 on the previous month, official figures showed on Wednesday.

South-west Berlin back on the grid after worst outage since WWII

Power supply was restored to south-western Berlin on Wednesday after hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power in freezing temperatures following an attack on the grid that...

Germany to recognize Niue, a Pacific island linked to New Zealand

The German government is set to establish diplomatic relations with Niue, the South Pacific self-governed island that has strong links to New Zealand, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Warming of the North and Baltic seas continues, German figures show

The warming of both the North and Baltic seas in continuing, with the North Sea posting a 56-year record, according to figures released by Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency...

Berlin voices cautious criticism days after US attacks on Venezuela

The German government on Wednesday criticized the US intervention in Venezuela, four days after special forces captured the country's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia ...

Olympics and beyond: Gloomy outlook for German men's ski jumpers

Germany's ski jumping team is facing difficult times ahead of the Olympics and beyond. The biggest hope lies in a competition format change.

Report: Upamecano close to renewing Bayern Munich contract

France defender Dayot Upamecano is close to renewing his contract at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich beyond the season, the Bild paper reported on Wednesday.

Chipmaker Nvidia overtakes Apple as world's highest valued company

Nvidia, the artificial intelligence (AI) behemoth, surged past iPhone maker Apple last year to become the world's most valuable listed company with more than $4.5 trillion in assets, accord...

Germany's blue-chip DAX index soars past 25,000 for first time

Germany's leading stock market index, the DAX, reached a historic high on Wednesday, soaring past 25,000 points for the first time in early morning trading.