Daily Briefing 14.05.2025, 16:27 (CEST)

More former bankers charged in Germany over cum-ex share deals

Prosecutors in the western German city of Frankfurt are pressing ahead with criminal investigations into cum-ex share deals that allegedly defrauded the federal treasury of millions of euro...

Merz urges joint effort by all Germans to put country back on track

Germany's newly minted Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday appealed to the nation to pull together to bring the country forward again, as he gave his first government statement in parlia...

Sandro Wagner may have choices in German coaching merry-go-round

Sandro Wagner may have several options because many German clubs ranging from Bundesliga runners-up Bayer Leverkusen to ailing but famous second division side Schalke need a new coach.

German president recalls hostages' plight on visit to kibbutz Be'eri

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has pledged further assistance to Israel to free the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip, as he paid a visit to kibbutz Be'eri, one of the Israeli...

Germany's border crackdown finds broad popular support, survey shows

New measures to turn away asylum seekers at Germany's borders have met with broad approval, a survey found on Wednesday.

German slaughterhouse owner on trial accused of abusing animals

The owner of a German slaughterhouse charged with 45 counts of animal cruelty went on trial on Wednesday, over accusations of having abused sick cows and deprived them of feed and water.

Three Ukrainians arrested over planned sabotage for Russia in Germany

Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of planning arson and explosive attacks on railway freight transport in Germany on behalf of Russia, Ger...

Samsung to acquire Germany's FläktGroup for €1.5 billion

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement to buy German heating and air conditioning specialist FläktGroup for €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion).

Ford workers in Germany's Cologne strike over planned job cuts

Workers at US carmaker Ford's plants in the western German city of Cologne started their first ever strike on Wednesday, as union IG Metall pushes back against planned job cuts.

Leverkusen CEO dismisses Wirtz agreement with Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has dismissed reports that their playmaker Florian Wirtz has agreed to join Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.