Daily Briefing 01.12.2025, 16:42 (CET)

Holocaust artefacts now in Israel after auction cancelled

Several Holocaust artefacts whose planned auction in Germany recently sparked outrage have now arrived in Israel, according to Israeli media reports.

Memorial plaque with Merz quote unveiled in Vilnius

Words spoken by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the common security interests of Germany and its NATO partners have been immortalized on the wall of the historic city hall in Lithuan...

Trial over plans to attack Israeli embassy in Berlin set to begin

A 19-year-old suspected Islamic State supporter, who is alleged to have planned an attack on the Israeli embassy, is due to appear at the Higher Regional Court in Berlin on Monday.

Telekom and parent company of Lidl to build German AI data factory

Deutsche Telekom and Schwarz Group, the parent company of the Lidl supermarket chain, want to join forces and build a large artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Germany.

German, Swiss investigators take down online money-laundering site

Investigators from Germany and Switzerland have dealt a blow to online money laundering involving cryptocurrencies.

RWE to build battery storage facility in Wales for $264 million

German multinational energy firm RWE is investing around £200 million ($264 million) in the construction of a battery storage facility at its power plant site in South Wales, the Essen-head...

One in six Germans worried about losing job to AI, survey finds

Some 16% of employees in Germany believe their own job may be at risk due to artificial intelligence (AI), according to a survey released on Monday.

Allianz keeps 2026 life insurance interest rates stable

The most popular form of private pension provision in Germany will offer stable interest rates next year.

Losses for German exporters to US to be lower in 2026

German exporters should expect further losses in their most important market, the United States, in the coming year, due to the Trump administration's tariff policy.

'We can thrill the fans': Coach Wück hopes Germany lands Euro 2029

Germany would be great hosts of the women's Euro 2029 tournament, national team coach Christian Wück has said ahead of Wednesday's decision by the ruling body UEFA.