Daily Briefing 02.06.2026, 15:39 (CEST)

Germany's poverty rate rises to record high, welfare group says

Germany's poverty rate rose to a record high of 16.1% in 2025, leaving around 13.3 million people classified as poor, according to a report by the Paritätische, an umbrella group for charit...

Survey: Most new German citizens keep original nationality

The vast majority of people who became German citizens last year retained their original nationality under Germany's new dual citizenship rules, according to a survey by the Mediendienst In...

Brussels calls on Germany to phase out EU internal border checks

The European Commission recommended that Germany and other EU countries phase out border checks within the Schengen area.

Germany pledges another €20 million in aid for Lebanon

Germany has promised another €20 million ($23 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, after Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan had to cancel a planned visit to the country over secu...

Baerbock says UN reform overdue but world body remains indispensable

UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock called for bold reforms of the United Nations, saying the world body remains indispensable despite mounting criticism and growing geopolitica...

Reports of discrimination in Germany rise to record high

A record number of people contacted Germany's anti-discrimination agency last year, with most reporting having suffered from racist discrimination, according to new figures.

Germany's Cologne Cathedral to introduce €12 admission fee in July

Cologne Cathedral will begin charging a €12 ($14) admission fee starting in July for tourists looking to visit the iconic landmark in western Germany, the Church said.

More than 50% of German adults are overweight, new figures show

More than half of German adults are overweight, according to official figures, with men particularly affected.

National team shirts for passengers on Germany flight to World Cup

Passengers on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Chicago were gifted German national team shirts as players and officials were also on board on their way to the World Cup.

Dante returns to Bayern Munich as reserves team coach

Former Bayern Munich defender Dante returns to the Bundesliga champions as coach of their reserves team.