Daily Briefing 04.07.2025, 15:41 (CEST)

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...

Twenty-three injured in bus accident in north-eastern Germany

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

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.

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.

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.

Merz fends off backlash over tax cut as recriminations fly in Berlin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday defended his government's decision to retain electricity tax for most businesses and private consumers, as recriminations flew in Berlin over wh...

German football body 'deeply saddened' to learn of Diogo Jota's death

The German Football Federation (DFB) said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota in a car crash.