Daily Briefing 21.07.2026, 17:09 (CEST)

Germany, Mauritania look to deepen economic and security ties

Germany and Mauritania discussed deepening cooperation in trade, energy and security during a visit on Monday by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to the West African country.

German minister backs deporting convicted Afghans after fatal attack

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has reiterated his commitment to deporting convicted offenders to Afghanistan following a fatal attack last week on a student in the western city of Trier.

Germany's Merz and Azerbaijan's Aliyev sign gas and oil deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a gas and oil supply deal during a meeting in Berlin on Tuesday.

Bavarian town votes to rename street honouring pro-Nazi former mayor

A town in southern Germany is to rename a street commemorating a former mayor with ties to Adolf Hitler's SA paramilitary organization.

Offshore German wind power surpasses 10-gigawatt milestone

Germany's total installed offshore wind capacity exceeded 10 gigawatts for the first time on June 30, the Offshore Wind Energy Association reported on Tuesday after more than 1,000 megawatts were installed during the first half of the year.

Suspect linked to German youth centre killings found dead in cell

A suspect being held in pretrial detention in connection with the fatal shooting of six people in a youth welfare centre in the north-western German town of Stade last month has been found dead in his cell, justice officials reported on Tuesday.

Italo signs €3bn Siemens deal for expansion into German rail market

Italian rail operator Italo has signed a €3 billion ($3.4 billion) contract with train manufacturer Siemens Mobility, bringing it a step closer to entering the German long-distance rail market.

Germany's Wadephul expects UK to remain committed to E3 under new PM

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday he expected the United Kingdom to remain fully committed to the E3 diplomatic format with Germany and France under newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Waste from Denmark caused 2021 blast at German plant that killed seven

Waste from Denmark was the trigger for the devastating 2021 explosion at an incineration plant in western Germany that killed seven people, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Banned skier Carl set to return to racing from end of November

German cross-country skier Victoria Carl is set to be reintegrated into the team in the upcoming World Cup once her doping ban expires.