Germany news: One-in-six retailers fear for future
Key takeaways
- About one-in-12 German businesses worry about survival, with twice as many retailers jittery.
- 05/11/2026May 11, 2026Suspect held after pigeon attacks in FreiburgPolice have identified a 65-year-old suspect after multiple cases of injured and killed pigeons in Freiburg.
- Authorities said several pigeons in the Stühlinger district had been found wounded by "needle-like projectiles," while others were injured or killed by airgun pellets.
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About one-in-12 German businesses worry about survival, with twice as many retailers jittery. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking an Israeli defense company site. Follow DW.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DYv4Unreliable supply chains are a problem even for those stores with enough customers Image: Jochen Tack/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know One out of every six German retailers is anxious about the future German Defense Minister Pistorius is in Kyiv The visit aims to discuss defense cooperation, including in drones production 5 pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking Israeli defense company site Below are the latest developments from and about Germany on Monday, May 11, 2026.
05/11/2026May 11, 2026Suspect held after pigeon attacks in FreiburgPolice have identified a 65-year-old suspect after multiple cases of injured and killed pigeons in Freiburg.