Daily Briefing 31.07.2025, 16:51 (CEST)

Germany's Wadephul pushes for safe land access to Gaza Strip

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Israel to enable safe land access to the war-torn Gaza Strip, saying this is the only way to alleviate the population's "unimaginable" sufferin...

German police suspect sabotage after fire on major rail line

German police are investigating possible sabotage after a fire shut down a major railway line between the western cities of Düsseldorf and Duisburg on Thursday.

Germany's Merz faces louder calls to act on Gaza humanitarian crisis

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing mounting pressure from government partners, aid organizations and prominent public figures to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaz...

German inflation remains stable at 2% in July

Consumer prices in Germany rose at an unchanged pace in July, with goods and services on average 2% more expensive than a year ago, the German Federal Statistical Office reported on Thursda...

Open letter by 200 stars calls to end German arms exports to Israel

More than 200 actors, musicians and media personalities have signed an open letter urging German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to halt arms deliveries to Israel and impose further sanctions ove...

30,000 sign petition calling for return of Yezidi family to Germany

More than 30,000 people in Germany have signed a petition calling for the return of a Yezidi family who were deported just before a court ruling allowing them to stay in the country.

German lawmakers release €1.1 billion for urgent bridge repairs

German lawmakers have unlocked €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) for urgent bridge repairs, averting a delay in key infrastructure upgrades.

Study: Germany's private EV market shows signs of recovery

Germany's private electric vehicle (EV) market is showing signs of renewed growth after a long slump following the government's removal of a purchase subsidy at the end of 2023, according t...

BMW's half year profit falls 29% amid tariffs and China challenges

BMW reported a sharp drop in first-half profits on Thursday, weighed down by US tariffs, currency headwinds from the dollar and challenging business conditions in China.

Crashed helicopter recovered as search for German soldier continues

A helicopter that crashed into a river during a military training flight in eastern Germany has been removed from the crash site, a spokeswoman for the Air Force confirmed on Thursday, whil...