Daily Briefing 20.05.2026, 17:10 (CEST)

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.

Report finds German forests still suffering from heat and drought

Germany's forests continue to suffer damage from heat and drought, with four out of five trees among the country's most common species still classified as unhealthy, according to government...

Commerzbank warns shareholders of risks from UniCredit takeover

Germany's Commerzbank warned shareholders against a takeover by Italian lender UniCredit at the company's annual general meeting in Wiesbaden. 

Eurowings fills gaps left by Ryanair in Berlin flight schedule

Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is stepping in to fill gaps in the flight schedule at Berlin's international airport following the announcement that Ryanair jets are to be withdrawn. 

EU approves German subsidies for renewable hydrogen production

The European Commission has approved €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in German state aid to support renewable hydrogen production to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union.

JPMorgan launches Chase retail bank in Germany with 4% interest rate

US bank JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday launched its digital retail bank Chase in Germany, intensifying competition in the country's savings market with a promotional 4% interest rate on overni...

Search for missing trio resumes under collapsed building in Germany

Rescue crews resumed searching for missing people in the rubble of a collapsed residential building in eastern Germany on Wednesday after gas pipes around the site were emptied to reduce th...

Wolfsburg hope for Bundesliga survival in play-off against Paderborn

Wolfsburg are one of only seven teams who have never been relegated from the Bundesliga but in order to stay in that group led by Bayern Munich they must yet again survive a play-off tie.