Daily brief
Leaders from North Sea nations convened at a summit in Hamburg, pledging to significantly expand offshore wind power capacity to achieve greater energy independence and transform the region into a major electricity hub.
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and space company OHB are in discussions to develop a satellite communications service similar to Starlink for the German military.
A group of German economists has recommended the country repatriate its gold reserves currently stored in vaults in the United States.
The CDU party, led by Friedrich Merz, has vowed to implement policies to curb what it terms 'lifestyle part-time work' in Germany.