Daily Briefing 07.08.2026, 16:54 (CEST)

Germany's RWE drops US offshore wind projects in deal with Trump

German energy giant RWE is abandoning several planned offshore wind projects in the United States after reaching a $1.22-billion settlement with the administration of President Donald Trump...

Bayern call on other clubs to organize more trips abroad

Bayern Munich officials called on other Bundesliga clubs to organize more trips abroad and embrace internationalization.

Germany's Gose wins 3km open water gold at European championships

Germany's Isabel Gose won open water gold in the women's three-kilometre sprint on Friday at the European Aquatics Championships.

Police scour airport grounds as drone investigation continues

A large contingent of police officers searched the grounds of an eastern German airport on Friday following two drone incidents earlier this week, including the discovery one carrying an ex...

WWII soldiers' remains emerge as Danube hits record low

Low water levels on the Danube river in Budapest have exposed the remains of two German Wehrmacht soldiers, a motorcycle and anti-tank mines, the German War Graves Commission said on Friday...

NADA recommends four-year ban for Ansah over anti-doping violation

Germany's National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has recommended a four-year suspension for German top sprinter Owen Ansah over a possible anti-doping violation, it said in a statement on Frida...

Munich Re profit climbs to €2.2 billion

German reinsurer Munich Re reported higher second-quarter profit on Friday, helped by exceptionally low major-loss expenditure in its property and casualty reinsurance business and a strong...

Record German exports in June as trade defies Iran war

German exports rose to a record high in June despite the pressures of the Iran war, the Federal Statistical Office said on Friday on the basis of preliminary figures.

Berlin pays nearly €900,000 for hotel stays after major blackout

Berlin authorities have reimbursed nearly €900,000 ($1.04 million) in hotel costs after a major power outage left tens of thousands of people without electricity and heating in January, acc...

Germany-China trade imbalance widens further in July

The trade imbalance between Germany and China widened further in July as Chinese exports rose sharply while imports from Germany declined, customs data showed on Friday.