Daily Briefing 06.03.2026, 23:02 (CET)

Bayern thrash Gladbach 4-1 to continue dominant Bundesliga form

Leaders Bayern Munich continued their dominant Bundesliga form with a 4-1 thrashing of Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday.

Germany's Wadephul warns of fresh wave of migration due to Iran war

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned of a new wave of migration towards Europe in light of the regional consequences of the Iran war.

Gas forms record 16% of German electricity sources as renewables drop

Natural gas provided a record 16.1% of electricity generation in Germany last year, official figures showed on Friday, as the share of renewable energies dropped slightly.

Germany's Merz promises rapid progress in reforms to kickstart growth

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised to keep up the pace of planned economic reforms after meeting leading national business associations.

German media group in $767m deal to buy publisher of Daily Telegraph

German news and media giant Axel Springer announced a deal on Friday to buy the publisher of the UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in a deal worth £575 million ($767 million).

Merkel and EU's Costa guests of honour at annual Hamburg banquet

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council President António Costa are expected as guests of honour at the traditional St Matthias Day Banquet hosted by the city of Hamburg...

VW works council head open to military vehicle production

Volkswagen's works council head Daniela Cavallo has expressed openness for the German carmaker to take part in defence projects.

Leverkusen focused on Freiburg and not thinking about Arsenal

Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand stressed that his team is not thinking about the Champions League last 16 clash against Arsenal next week, but focused on the Bundesliga match against...

Lufthansa flight to Riyadh diverted to Cairo due to safety concerns

A Lufthansa flight from Munich to Riyadh was forced to divert to Cairo on Friday due to safety concerns amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Weak outlook dampens confidence of German companies in Taiwan

German companies in Taiwan are concerned about their business on the island, known for its high-tech products, due to ongoing global risks, a business climate survey released by the German ...