Daily Briefing 21.05.2026, 15:36 (CEST)

'Aura' and 'quality': Neuer returns into Germany team for World Cup

Former captain Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement and will be Germany's first choice goalkeeper at the World Cup as coach Julian Nagelsmann praised his "aura" and "qualit...

German trade surplus with US falls in first quarter amid Trump tariffs

Germany's trade surplus with the United States narrowed in the first quarter of the year amid higher tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, official figures showed on Thursday.

Berlin house of representatives votes in favour of Olympic bid

Berlin's house of representatives has backed a bid for future Olympic Games with a majority vote on a motion from the city's governing senate on Thursday.

EY: Foreign investment projects in Germany hit lowest level since 2009

Foreign companies announced fewer investment projects in Germany for the eighth consecutive year in 2025, underlining concerns about the country's attractiveness as a business location, acc...

Body recovered after building collapse in eastern Germany

Rescue workers have recovered the body of a 25-year-old Romanian tourist from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in eastern Germany.

Germany to buy 40% stake in defence group KNDS

The German government has decided to take a stake in Franco-German defence group KNDS after months of consideration, a government source told dpa.

Villa turn on the style to beat Freiburg in Europa League final

Classy Aston Villa lifted their first major European trophy since 1982 by beating Germany's Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Europa League.

Washington thanks Germany for treating US Ebola patient in Berlin

The US government has thanked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for treating a US citizen infected with the Ebola virus in a German hospital.

Germany arrests couple accused of seeking high-tech research for China

A German couple suspected of spying for China has been arrested in Munich, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Germany still lacks clarity on US troop cuts, Pistorius says

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday that Berlin had not yet received any binding plans from the Trump administration regarding a withdrawal of US troops from Germany.