Daily Briefing 14.05.2026, 16:37 (CEST)

Merz hails 'Super Mario' Draghi as ex-ECB boss given Charlemagne Prize

Mario Draghi, the former president of the European Central Bank (ECB) and ex-Italian prime minister, was awarded the Charlemagne Prize in the German city of Aachen on Thursday in recognitio...

Does the Mercedes GLB move the EV game on?

Mercedes is on a roll with its new models after the recently-launched CLA secured the title of the European Car of the Year award.

All Stuttgart players available for decisive Bundesliga match

VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness will have all of his players available for the decisive Bundesliga match at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

What's yet to be decided on the final Bundesliga matchday?

The final matchday of the Bundesliga season on Saturday will see a lot of action, with crucial games in the relegation battle and in the fight for a spot in Europe.

Siemens to expand global rail portfolio through MERMEC acquisitions

German technology conglomerate Siemens announced on Thursday that it had signed an agreement to acquire several core businesses of MERMEC Group, a leading Italian provider of railway techno...

Former chancellor Merkel urges Germans to be fair to government

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to make a fair assessment of the achievements of the current government.

Merz: use EU budget reform to boost European power

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a "fundamental modernization" of the European Union's budget during an address on Thursday at a ceremony to award this year's Charlemagne Prize t...

Green veteran Özdemir becomes first German premier of Turkish heritage

Cem Özdemir became Germany's first state premier of Turkish heritage on Wednesday after leading his Greens to a narrow election victory in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg earli...

Far-right AfD leads Social Democrats in German state ahead of election

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leads the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) by almost 10 points in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern four months before voters go to the polls in the north...

Embarrassing U-turn for Merz as German coalition drops workers' bonus

The German government is dropping its planned €1,000 ($1,170) tax-free bonus for workers in an embarrassing U-turn for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday.