Daily Briefing 15.06.2026, 14:37 (CEST)
Daimler Truck defence unit targets €1bn in revenues by 2028
Commercial vehicle maker Daimler Truck is stepping up its defence activities by consolidating its global operations under the new umbrella brand Daimler Truck Defence and is aiming for €1 b...
Read TextGerman city scraps public transport fees due to closure of key bridge
Public transport is to be free from Monday until the end of June in the western German city of Bonn as the authorities seek to ease the burden on commuters following the surprise closure of...
Read TextIndonesian leader breaks into song as he hosts German president
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was bestowed with an unusual honour on a visit to Indonesia on Monday, with President Prabowo Subianto and several minister singing local songs for ...
Read TextGerman daycares see decline in child enrolment as birth rate drops
Germany's falling birth rate is being felt in schools and kindergartens, with the number of daycare children below the age of 3 falling nationwide for the first time, according to a governm...
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'Houston, we have no problem' - Big German win with 2014 memories
Germany's 7-1 demolition of Curaçao brought back memories of the run to the 2014 World Cup title but there is no reason to celebrate too much.
Read TextGerman top diplomat slams 'heinous' Russian attack on Kiev monastery
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday sharply criticized Russia's latest overnight attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.
Read TextGerman space tech group OBH to issue new shares to boost investment
German space technology firm OHB plans to issue new shares to raise around €500 million ($580 million) before taxes, the company said on Monday.
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Neuer: Can't draw parallels to 2014 but everything is possible
Manuel Neuer said that one "can't really draw parallels" between the Germany squad at the 2026 World Cup and the one that claimed the title in Brazil in 2014, but stressed that "everything ...
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Germany's president to head to Indonesia, Philippines and Uzbekistan
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is departing on Sunday for a five-day trip to Asia, with stops planned in Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan, according to the presidential office.
Read TextGerman managers see firms' success as dependent on stable democracy
More than three out of four business executives in Germany are convinced that their company’s economic success depends on a stable democracy.
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