Daily Briefing 05.11.2026, 13:18 (CET)

Klopp calls up Füllkrug and teenager Mohya to Germany squad

Germany coach Jürgen Klopp has recalled Niclas Füllkrug, 33, to the Germany squad after his recent scoring exploits and also named uncapped Borussia Mönchengladbach teenager Wael Mohya for ...

Foreign takeovers of German firms more than double in value

Foreign investors are showing their strongest interest in German companies in years, with the value of cross-border takeovers surging 134% to nearly $129 billion in the four quarters to Jun...

Commerzbank on track for record profit after strong third quarter

German lender Commerzbank remains on track for a record annual profit after reporting a rise of more than 45% in third-quarter net profit on Thursday.

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...

Liverpool beaten as Madrid, Arsenal, City and Dortmund happy

Liverpool saw their 100% record in the Champions League end on Wednesday with a 3-2 loss at Fenerbahçe, but Real Madrid are still perfect after Federico Valverde's injury-time rocket secure...

Germany cautiously optimistic on US aid for Ukraine after midterms

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday expressed cautious hope for fresh momentum regarding US support for Ukraine, after Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress i...

Fuelled by subsidies, electric cars remain in high demand in Germany

The boom in electric car sales in Germany continued in October, with sales up an annual 80%, the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) reported on Wednesday. 

Experts expect energy consumption in Germany to fall

Total energy consumption in Germany is set to fall significantly in 2026, according to a group of independent experts.

Zverev debuts as world number one with Paris Masters exit

Alexander Zverev made his debut as men's world number one with a defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

Defence Minister Pistorius reaffirms Germany's commitment to Lithuania

Germany is determined to press ahead with the deployment of its 45th Armoured Brigade to Lithuania to strengthen the defence of its NATO ally against a potential Russian attack, Defence Min...