Daily Briefing 12.11.2026, 16:42 (CET)

Germany's Merz: Ball in Putin's court to advance Ukraine peace talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to hold negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine with European participation.

Diaz takes next step in injury recovery and joins Bayern team training

Bayern Munich midfielder Luis Diaz has returned to team training, the Bundesliga leaders said in a statement on Thursday.

Germany's Allianz says operating profit up in third quarter

German insurer Allianz Group reported on Thursday that its operating profit in the third quarter rose 6.2% to €4.7 billion, and raised the upper end of its full-year 2026 operating profit t...

Munich Re lifts profit guidance despite lower Q3 net result

German reinsurer Munich Re on Thursday reported a third-quarter net result of €1.74 billion ($1.93 billion), compared with €2 billion a year earlier. 

German start-up Agile Robots raises half a billion in funding round

German robotics company Agile Robots has secured $500 million in fresh capital in a new funding round, lifting the valuation of the Munich-based firm to $8.5 billion.

Germany's DAX tops 27,000 points for first time

Germany's benchmark DAX stock market index rose above 27,000 points for the first time on Thursday, hitting 27,001.67 in morning trading.

Siemens posts record orders despite drop in annual profit

German industrial giant Siemens reported lower annual net profit on Thursday despite record orders and stronger industrial earnings.

Hundreds of police raid biker gang premises in south-western Germany

Hundreds of police officers were searching homes and meeting places linked to the Gremium MC motorcycle club in the south-western German state of Baden-Württemberg on Thursday over suspecte...

German defence firm Helsing unveils AI platform to rival Palantir

German defence firm Helsing has unveiled an artificial intelligence platform to analyse military threats and support defence planning, setting it up as a European competitor to US software ...

Climate activists cut birthday cake for absent Merz at COP summit

German climate activists cut a slice of birthday cake on Wednesday for Chancellor Friedrich Merz - who has skipped the UN climate talks in the Turkish city of Antalya - in protest at his decision to stay home for a 71st birthday meal with his family.