Daily Briefing 03.10.2026, 12:15 (CEST)

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Spanish fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a children's Halloween costume from sale after critics said it resembled uniforms worn by concentration camp prisoners during the Nazi dictatorship.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

Replica of Goethe’s travelling overcoat goes on a journey of its own

A replica of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's historic travelling coat is set to go on display in Rome from December, as part of an exhibition celebrating the German poet's journey around Italy...

Two men released after terrorism suspects detained in Germany

Three men were detained in Germany on suspicion of plotting a crime that posed a threat to national security, police said on Friday.

German union slams Volkswagen for 'irresponsibly' ending wage deals

Germany's IG Metall union has sharply criticized the management of Volkswagen after the carmaker terminated the majority of its collective wage agreements in the country, saying the move wa...

German retail chain Galeria files for fourth bankruptcy in six years

Struggling German department store chain Galeria has filed for bankruptcy for the fourth time in six years.