German government officials are reportedly open to the possibility of selling their 12.7% stake in Commerzbank to the Italian banking group UniCredit, provided certain strategic conditions are met, despite previous criticisms of the potential acquisition.

Google reportedly held multiple meetings with top German government officials to discuss issues related to online 'hate speech' and 'disinformation,' according to data from a parliamentary question.

German government officials are discussing a potential 'window of opportunity' for discussions with Russia, with information circulating about a possible high-level meeting between representatives of Merz and Putin soon.