Daily Briefing 14.02.2026, 15:48 (CET)

Bad Bunny surges to top of German music charts after Super Bowl show

Latin star Bad Bunny has soared to the top of the German music charts, days after his memorable performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Skeleton medallist Jungk hits out at governing body

Olympic skeleton silver medallist Axel Jungk has criticised the governing body IBSF that his sport is treated and marketed less than bobsleigh.

German defence minister sees NATO tensions easing

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he saw signs of easing tensions in trans-Atlantic relations after the first day of the Munich Security Conference.

Orbán says Germany and EU created rival party to threaten his rule

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has branded the opposition as a "creation" of foreign powers in his annual state-of-the-nation address on Saturday against the backdrop of upcoming parliamentary elections.

Italy detains German ship after migrant rescue in Mediterranean

Italy has again detained a ship belonging to SOS Humanity, a German aid organization rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, the group said on Saturday.

Top German politicians see conciliatory tone in Rubio speech

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech on the state of the trans-Atlantic alliance in Munich on Saturday drew a cautious, but broadly positive, response from top German politicians.

German state employees set for 5.8% pay rise after weeks of strikes

Public sector workers in Germany's states are set for a 5.8% bump in pay after a collective bargaining agreement was struck on Saturday following weeks of strikes.

Germans plan holidays but tighten budgets, survey shows

Most Germans are unwilling to forgo holidays despite higher prices, but many say they are tightening their travel budgets this year, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by Postbank.

Guirassy brace as Dortmund beat Mainz 4-0 and close in on Bayern

Serhou Guirassy headed a brace and Julian Ryerson assisted all goals as Borussia Dortmund defeated Mainz 4-0 on Friday to keep the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a sixth ...

Germany's Merz urges US and Europe to 'repair and revive' alliance

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday a "rift" had grown between the United States and Europe but urged both sides to "repair and revive" the partnership.