Germany news: Trucking rules eased as rivers run low
Several states will let trucks use motorways on Sundays and holidays as freight shipping is hampered by low water levels. The body of a German sailor missing for days has been found in the southern Aegean. DW has more.
Germany's new transport minister Steffen Bilger of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) plans to increase pressure on Deutsche Bahn, the notoriously delayed railway operator. Bilger mentioned that bonus payments for Bahn managers would be affected if government-set punctuality targets are not met. The government is preparing a new financing agreement for Deutsche Bahn that ties funding to specific targets.
The center-left Social Democrats (SPD) support this measure, as they expect the railway to become more reliable and are providing record investments in infrastructure. Meanwhile, Berlin hosted its first World Naked Bike Ride, with hundreds of participants cycling either naked or partially naked through the streets. The event aimed to promote tolerance, self-acceptance, and environmental protection.
In other news, Algeria confirmed that a German citizen kidnapped by an armed criminal group in Niger was safe and in the hands of the Algerian military.
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