Daily Briefing 15.06.2026, 16:01 (CEST)

German conservative says Iran deal 'a disaster' as Merz welcomes news

The preliminary agreement struck by the US and Iran on ending the war in the Middle East has elicited mixed reactions from Germany's ruling Christian Democrats (CDU), with one foreign polic...

German top diplomat slams 'heinous' Russian attack on Kiev monastery

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday sharply criticized Russia's latest overnight attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.

German daycares see decline in child enrolment as birth rate drops

Germany's falling birth rate is being felt in schools and kindergartens, with the number of daycare children below the age of 3 falling nationwide for the first time, according to a governm...

Indonesian leader breaks into song as he hosts German president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was bestowed with an unusual honour on a visit to Indonesia on Monday, with President Prabowo Subianto and several minister singing local songs for ...

German city scraps public transport fees due to closure of key bridge

Public transport is to be free from Monday until the end of June in the western German city of Bonn as the authorities seek to ease the burden on commuters following the surprise closure of...

UniCredit, Commerzbank in mudslinging contest as takeover nears

The chief executive of Germany's Commerzbank Bettina Orlopp on Monday hit back following comments by UniCredit suggesting that the Italian lender might replace her once its takeover of the ...

Neuer: Can't draw parallels to 2014 but everything is possible

Manuel Neuer said that one "can't really draw parallels" between the Germany squad at the 2026 World Cup and the one that claimed the title in Brazil in 2014, but stressed that "everything ...

Daimler Truck defence unit targets €1bn in revenues by 2028

Commercial vehicle maker Daimler Truck is stepping up its defence activities by consolidating its global operations under the new umbrella brand Daimler Truck Defence and is aiming for €1 b...

'Houston, we have no problem' - Big German win with 2014 memories

Germany's 7-1 demolition of Curaçao brought back memories of the run to the 2014 World Cup title but there is no reason to celebrate too much.

German space tech group OBH to issue new shares to boost investment

German space technology firm OHB plans to issue new shares to raise around €500 million ($580 million) before taxes, the company said on Monday.