Daily Briefing 04.05.2026, 17:01 (CEST)

Germany to increase defence cooperation with Greece

Germany plans to "significantly" expand defence cooperation with Greece, including by boosting joint procurement, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said during a visit to Athens on Mo...

Expectations among German carmakers plummet further in April

Sentiment in the German car industry deteriorated further in April, according to figures published on Monday, with new tariffs on cars and auto parts announced by US President Donald Trump ...

Germany to keep border controls, interior minister vows

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans to maintain border controls despite a decline in the number of asylum seekers.

German start-ups see 6% rise in venture capital in first quarter

German start-ups saw a year-on-year 6% increase in venture capital in the first quarter despite persisting uncertainty due to the war in Iran weighing on economic expectations, according to...

Germany's Merz vows to stand up against anti-Semitism

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed to protect Jewish life in Germany, amid a rise in anti-Semitic attacks.

Man admits to calling for assassination of Germany's Merkel, Scholz

A man with far-right links has admitted to calling for attacks on senior German politicians including former chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz on the first day of his trial in Dusse...

Women's Bundesliga expects investment of up to €800m away from DFB

Huge investment is expected in the Women's Bundesliga despite an apparent split with the German Football Federation (DFB), league president Katharina Kiel told Kicker magazine on Monday.

C-section deliveries in Germany reach post-unification record

A record share of children born in German hospitals have been delivered by caesarean section, with the procedure accounting for 33% of hospital births, the Federal Statistical Office announ...

Müller expects a cagier encounter in Bayern-PSG second leg

Former Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller expects a very different game from the explosive first leg when the Germans host Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final decid...

Mainz and Gladbach secure spot in Bundesliga after wins

Mainz and Borussia Mönchengladbach secured their place in the Bundesliga after their respective wins on Sunday afternoon.