Daily Briefing 04.09.2025, 11:04 (CEST)

German social spending steady since 2000 amid 'unaffordable' claims

Germany's spending on social welfare has remained broadly stable in relation to economic output over the past 25 years, official data showed on Thursday, following claims from Chancellor Fr...

Germany, India to deepen economic ties in face of US tariff policies

Germany and India are seeking to deepen their economic ties in the face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff and trade policies.

Germany leads in new wind capacity as rest of Europe behind schedule

Germany led Europe in new wind power installations in the first half of 2025, though overall growth on the continent fell short of expectations, according to data from industry association ...

German Cabinet backs controversial package to drop electricity prices

The German government on Wednesday backed a controversial package of measures to lower electricity prices.

German chemicals sector sees turnover fall 5.2% in second quarter

The German chemicals and pharmaceutical sector suffered significant setbacks in the second quarter of the year, with turnover down 5.2% as Europe's largest economy struggles to kick into ge...

Bayern Munich's Hoeness blasts summer transfer sums as insane

Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness expressed shock at recent transactions in the international transfer market, calling the record sums paid in the summer window insane.

Russia slams German chancellor for calling Putin a 'war criminal'

Moscow on Wednesday criticized recent statements made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who labelled Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal due to his ongoing assault on Ukraine...

Oil and gas extraction to be banned in protected areas off Germany

Oil and gas extraction is to be banned in six protected areas in German waters.

Germany's DeepL presents AI agent for business tasks

German AI translation service DeepL has presented an artificial intelligence agent which it says can be used to optimize and automate "a wide range" of "repetitive, time-consuming" business...

German union warns Ryanair's strict bag checks fuel tensions on board

German cabin crew union UFO has warned that Ryanair's stricter hand luggage checks could create new tensions on board, after the airline announced higher rewards for staff who flag oversize...