Daily Briefing 08.09.2026, 17:05 (CEST)

German finance minister defends 'painful compromises' in 2027 budget

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Tuesday defended his budget plans for 2027 in parliament, arguing that the coalition government has been forced to make "painful compromises" in a ...

Germany's new PISA schooling assessment sees 'historically low levels'

German pupils have performed worse than ever in the 2025 international PISA performance assessment, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Tuesday.

Thousands across Germany protest against AfD after election victory

Thousands of people across Germany protested against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday following its landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt.

EU greenlights €400 million in aid for Sanofi insulin plant in Germany

The European Commission has cleared €400 million in German state aid for Sanofi to build a new insulin factory in Frankfurt, securing Europe's only human insulin production site.

Angela Merkel calls AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt 'simply shocking'

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has described the resounding victory for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt as "simply shocking."

New German health, transport ministers sworn in six weeks late

Germany's new health and transport ministers were sworn in on Tuesday before the Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament, six weeks after their appointment.

Gladbach without Kühn for 'several weeks' due to injury

Borussia Mönchengladbach will be without newcomer Nicolas Kühn "for several weeks" after the winger suffered a tear to a thigh muscle in his left leg, the Bundesliga club said in a statemen...

Sources: Suspect detained over sabotage on German power grid

German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of several acts of sabotage on the national electricity grid, sources told dpa on Tuesday. 

Goretzka won't be available for Klopp's first Germany squad

Germany coach Jürgen Klopp won't have midfielder Leon Goretzka available for his Nations League squad.

Germany's AfD falls short of absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) claimed victory in Saxony-Anhalt, but failed to secure an absolute majority of seats in the eastern state's parliament, according to preliminary ...