BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – The head of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Holger Münch, said more than 1,000 suspicious drone flights had been recorded in Germany so far this year up to mid-December. The agency has been compiling a nationwide assessment of suspected cases since the start of the year, drawing on all available data…
FRANKFURT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German cyclist Georg Steinhauser said on Monday that he is feeling better after finally receiving a diagnosis of Lyme disease following a dramatic loss of performance. The 24-year-old won a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2024 and was tipped for big things. But his 2025 has been dominated by an…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against a man who is accused of being a former guard at a Syrian prison under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The man is “sufficiently suspected of murder, torture and deprivation of liberty as crimes against humanity,” the authority said in a statement…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German exports to the US declined sharply in the first three quarters of 2025 as a result of significantly increased tariffs, according to an analysis published on Monday. The German Economic Institute (IW) said the automotive, chemical and mechanical engineering sectors were particularly affected. The value of exports to the US…
MUNICH (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Only a small minority of German companies are confident about the coming year, despite slightly better economic prospects, according to a survey published on Monday. The Munich-based ifo institute said that just under 15% of companies expect their situation to improve in 2026. A sizeable majority, 59%, do not expect any…
