What Others Write About Germany – October 29, 2026

In brief

• In Germany, artificial intelligence is increasingly used to grade school papers, which is causing controversy, according to Business Insider.
• Germany is considering introducing a 12-hour working day, which worries trade unions, reports Polish Rzeczpospolita.
• Two Belarusian citizens have been detained in Germany on suspicion of planning sabotage on behalf of Russia, which raises security concerns, according to Polish Rzeczpospolita and Aktuality.sk.
• A dramatic situation involving a Polish woman who fled from the police took place in Schwäbisch Gmünd, reports Polish Rzeczpospolita.
• The merger of Deutsche Telekom with the American T-Mobile unit is being delayed, which may jeopardize the completion of this deal, reports WNP.pl.

Polish press

According to the Polish Business Insider, artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in Germany to grade school papers, which is causing controversy. Research conducted by Bitkom, the German digital industry association, shows that some teachers let AI co-decide on grades and then accept the results without verifying them (AI ocenia prace szkolne. Część nauczycieli nawet tego nie sprawdza – Business Insider Polska).

Polish Rzeczpospolita reports that Germany is considering introducing a 12-hour working day, which worries trade unions. Additionally, changes concerning the employment of foreigners are planned and are to take effect in the near future (Niemcy rozważają dłuższy dzień pracy. Związki biją na alarm – Business Insider Polska).

Polish Rzeczpospolita reports that two Belarusian citizens have been detained in Germany on suspicion of planning sabotage on behalf of Russia, including setting fire to facilities along a railway line and a power line in Bavaria. The men are suspected of involvement in similar activities in Romania, which raises concerns about security in Germany. The Slovak portal Aktuality.sk reports that German authorities are conducting an investigation into the case, and that in the context of the growing threat from Russia and Belarus, the German brigade stationed in Lithuania will monitor their military activity (Plánovali podpáliť železnicu a elektrické vedenie. Nemecko vyšetruje dvoch Bielorusov – Aktuality.sk).

According to the Polish press, a dramatic situation took place in the German town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, when a 33-year-old Polish woman fled from the police while driving a Mercedes. The chase began when officers tried to stop her for a routine check, and the woman, ignoring their orders, posed a threat on the road until she finally crashed into a building. After the intervention, she insulted the police officers and spat at a paramedic, and the services suspect she may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs (Sceny jak z filmu sensacyjnego w Niemczech. W roli głównej Polka – Polsat News).

Polish Rzeczpospolita reports that the European Union has abandoned the idea of granting Canada the status of an associate member. Germany was one of the countries that objected to this project, which led to the removal of the relevant reference from the declaration that is to be adopted at the EU-Canada summit in Montreal (UE wycofuje się z pomysłu członkostwa stowarzyszonego Kanady. Niemcy zgłosiły sprzeciw – Rzeczpospolita).

According to the Polish WNP.pl, the largest merger in the telecommunications market, planned by Deutsche Telekom with the American T-Mobile unit, is being delayed. The problems that have arisen may jeopardize the completion of this historic combination, which was confirmed by sources close to the matter, cited by Bloomberg (Opóźnia się największa fuzja na rynku telekomunikacji. Pojawił się sprzeciw – WNP.pl).

Slovak press

According to the Slovak portal Aktuality.sk, German authorities are investigating two Belarusian citizens who allegedly planned sabotage of German infrastructure, including setting fire to railway and power lines. The men, detained in October, are suspected of acting on behalf of a foreign government, which raises concerns about security in Germany. In the context of the growing threat from Russia and Belarus, the German brigade stationed in Lithuania will monitor their military activity (Німецька бригада, розгорнута в Литві, відстежуватиме військову активність РФ та Білорусі – Європейська правда).

According to the Slovak portal Aktuality.sk, in a nature park near Berlin, a predatory animal attacked an eight-year-old girl, who suffered serious injuries. The police are investigating the case, and the possible perpetrator of the attack may have been a wolf, although this has not been officially confirmed. The park has been closed to the public, and the authorities are not commenting on the incident (Dravé zviera vážne zranilo osemročné dievča pri Berlíne. Polícia zisťuje, čo zaútočilo – Aktuality.sk). Similar information is provided by the Ukrainian portal TSN, which also reports a brutal wolf attack on a child in the same park, underscoring the seriousness of the situation (Вовк жорстоко напав на 8-річну дівчинку в парку: дитина у лікарні з важкими травмами – TSN).

Ukrainian press

According to the Ukrainian Європейська правда, the German brigade stationed in Lithuania will monitor Russian and Belarusian military activity using electronic warfare means. Full deployment of the unit is planned for next year, and its task will be to collect data on Russian and Belarusian military systems. Vice Admiral Thomas Daum of the Bundeswehr noted that the current situation in cyberspace is no longer peaceful, and that Russia's actions have reached a new level of threat that does not cross the threshold of armed conflict. Espreso reports that German soldiers are testing various electronic warfare systems in Lithuania, including drone detection equipment and signal-jamming speakers, and that since the start of the war in Ukraine, interest in EW technologies in the Bundeswehr has grown (Бундесвер у Литві стежитиме за військовою активністю РФ і Білорусі за допомогою систем РЕБ – Espreso).

According to the Ukrainian portal TSN, in the German park Johanningmühle a brutal wolf attack took place on an eight-year-old girl, who was seriously injured and transported to hospital by helicopter. The incident occurred on October 28 in the town of Baruth/Mark, and at the time of the attack other children and a park employee were also in the enclosure. The park will remain closed until November 2, and investigators are examining the circumstances of the incident, including why the children were in the enclosure before the park opened.

According to the Ukrainian Європейська правда, Germany deported 40 convicted Afghan citizens to their country of origin. The repatriation, which took place from the airport in Leipzig, concerned men convicted of serious crimes such as murder or drug trafficking. The German Ministry of the Interior stresses that deportations are a regular element of migration policy, despite protests in Germany against cooperation with the Taliban regime in Kabul (Німеччина депортувала до Афганістану 40 засуджених афганців – Європейська правда).

According to the Ukrainian portal Espreso, two Belarusians have been detained in Germany on suspicion of planning sabotage activities on behalf of Russia. The men, aged 39 and 50, are accused of intending to set fire to an area near a railway line and a power line in the Nuremberg region. Romanian authorities are also examining their possible connection to a fire at the industrial park in Brașov, where weapons-producing plants are located. The case is being handled by the Bavarian Central Office for the Fight against Extremism and Terrorism, and both men may be part of a sabotage network directed by Moscow (У Німеччині затримали двох білорусів за підозрою у підготовці диверсій на користь Росії – Espreso). Der Spiegel reports similarly, adding that in connection with the attack on the Romanian company, European arrest warrants have been issued for the detained Belarusians, and that another man, a citizen of Ukraine who allegedly took part in the attempted arson in Brașov, was detained in Poland (ЗМІ: В Німеччині затримали двох білорусів, які планували диверсії на користь РФ – Українська правда).

Lithuanian press

The Lithuanian portal 15min.lt reports that two Belarusians have been detained in Germany on suspicion of conspiring to sabotage infrastructure on behalf of "a foreign government or organization". The prosecutor's office announced that the detentions took place on Wednesday, and the case involves serious charges related to national security (Vokietijoje dėl įtariamo sabotažo sąmokslo sulaikyti du baltarusiai – 15min.lt).

Belarusian press

According to the Belarusian portal Charter 97, two Belarusian citizens have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning acts of sabotage in Bavaria. The men, aged 39 and 50, allegedly prepared arson near Nuremberg, and their case is being handled by the Central Office for the Fight against Extremism and Terrorism in Munich. Romanian authorities are also investigating the case, suspecting them of involvement in a fire in Brașov, and are demanding their extradition from Germany (В Германии арестованы двое граждан Беларуси – Charter 97).

Russian press

According to Lenta.ru (propaganda media), German figure skater Anna Gerke is switching to pair skating, where she will partner with Russian skater Nikita Finokhin. The German skating federation plans to develop this discipline, and training will take place at the school of Tatyana Navka. Additionally, Lenta.ru reports that Navka is fighting in court to lift sanctions imposed by the European Union (Немецкие фигуристы будут тренироваться в школе Навки – Lenta.ru (media propagandowe)).

In the Russian propaganda media Vesti.ru, it was reported that Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, criticized German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul for his statements on Russia's responsibility for potential famine in Global South countries. Zakharova stated that such accusations may stem from incompetence or deliberate misleading by Western politicians, and suggested that German citizens should be worried about the competence of their government rather than threats from Russia (Захарова высмеяла Вадефуля за некомпетентность – Wiesti.ru (media propagandowe)).

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