Daily Briefing 04.07.2025, 17:07 (CEST)

Germany is 50% on the way to its 2030 solar energy goal

Germany has reached the halfway point in its plan to expand solar energy by 2030, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) said.

Poland to employ 5,000 troops to assist checks on German border

The Polish military is set to provide 5,000 troops to support checks on the border with Germany and Lithuania, the general staff said on Friday.

Attacker on German train known to Austrian authorities

A 20-year-old Syrian national suspected of having attacked four people on a German high-speed train with an axe was known to police in Austria for a violent offence, Austrian authorities sa...

Government dispute on power tax cut for all still not over

The top brass from Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) continued to call on the government to reduce the electricity tax for all businesses as well as private consumers.

Accident in north-eastern Germany leaves at least 23 injured

At least 23 people were injured when a long-distance coach operated by FlixBus en route from Denmark to Austria overturned on a motorway in north-eastern Germany early on Friday, according ...

UN representatives reject German plans to start deporting Afghans

The UN refugee agency has rejected German plans to deport criminals to Afghanistan, with a local representative stressing that "conditions on the ground are not yet ready for returns," as t...

Germany to hold migration summit on country's highest peak

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is set to host counterparts from neighbouring countries for talks on tightening European migration policy set to take place on the country's high...

Six German suspects charged over 2023 attack on Hungarian far right

German federal prosecutors have indicted six suspected far-left extremists over attacks on far-right extremists in Hungary dating back to 2023, in a case related to a German national curren...

Dire outlook for German beer market as consumption plummets

The decline in German beer sales has reached historic dimensions, according to local brewery Veltins, with sales down 6.8% in the first five months of the year.

Intelligence agencies: Russia using more chemical weapons

Russia is increasing its use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, according to findings from the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and two Dutch intelligence agencies.