Daily Briefing 05.11.2026, 23:14 (CET)

Kübler clinches Freiburg's Conference League victory at Trabzonspor

Freiburg picked up a second win in their Conference League campaign thanks to Lukas Kübler reacting quickest in a 1-0 win at Trabzonspor on Thursday.

Palace level at the end to deny Hoffenheim in Europa League

Daichi Kamada grabbed a late 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace at home to Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday to possibly keep coach Pierre Sage in a job. 

Marseille snatch first points with win at Leverkusen in Europa League

Marseille picked up their first points of this season's Europa League after Amine Gouiri's superb finish in a 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen, who had won their opening three matches. 

Merz sees freedom and liberalism as key to his economic policies

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that freedom and economic liberalism are core elements of his economic policy.

Deportations from Germany to Turkey rise despite overall decline

Deportations from Germany fell by around 18.9% in the first nine months of this year, but deportations to Turkey continued to rise, bucking the overall trend, according to government figure...

German corporate insolvencies remain 'exceptionally high' in October

Germany's corporate insolvencies rose slightly in October, according to figures released on Thursday by a leading German economic research institute.

Germany's DAX hits record high buoyed by US midterms

Germany's leading DAX stock index hit a record of 26,644.33 points on Thursday morning, surpassing the previous high of 26,618.74 points set in August.

Bosch to cut another 750 jobs in Germany amid tough Asian competition

German automotive supplier Bosch plans to cut an additional 750 jobs in Germany by the end of 2029, the ailing company said on Thursday, citing difficult economic conditions and structural ...

Dispute escalates at German university over defence cooperation rule

German police have cleared an occupied lecture hall at the University of Kassel, where students were protesting against a new rule that allows the school to cooperate with defence firms.

One in three German companies plans to cut investments, survey shows

Nearly one in three German companies intends to slash investments despite mounting signs of recovery in Europe's biggest economy, according to a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and...