Daily Briefing 09.07.2026, 16:39 (CEST)

Germany's Merz says deal reached to buy Tomahawk missiles from US

Germany has reached an agreement with the United States to buy Tomahawk medium-range cruise missiles, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday.

Germany, Denmark to maintain border controls over migration concerns

Germany and Denmark plan to maintain controls at their shared border for the time being, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday after talks with the Danish minister fo...

German commercial banks urge faster deregulation by Brussels

Germany's commercial banks on Thursday called for EU regulators to move more quickly to keep up with international competition in the United States and United Kingdom.

German Centre for Safe Sport founded, to start operations next year

The federal and state governments have set up a Centre for Safe Sport in Germany to protect athletes and others against violence and abuse.

German institute estimates 5,100 heat-related deaths in June heatwave

Some 5,100 people died in Germany from heat-related causes during June's heatwave, according to estimates by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

German court gives man 10 years for fatal attack on train conductor

A German court on Thursday handed down a 10-year prison sentence to a 26-year-old man who fatally assaulted a train conductor during a ticket inspection in the western state of Rhineland-Pa...

Confident Zverev ready to end Fery-tale in Wimbledon semis

Boosted by a French Open title and a first win in two years over Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev is ready to take on British tournament sensation Arthur Fery in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

ECJ: DFB rules on agents 'may fall within an exception' to cartel law

German Football Federation (DFB) regulations concerning player agents "may fall within an exception to the prohibition on cartels," the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

Reports: Dortmund's Adeyemi agrees to join Barcelona

German international forward Karim Adeyemi has reportedly agreed to join Spanish champions Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund but a transfer fee is yet to be finalised by the clubs.

Four-year-old girl dies after dog attack in eastern Germany

A four-year-old girl has died after being bitten by her family's pet dog while playing, police and prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt reported on Thursday.