Germany news: Leipzig ramming suspect to appear in court

· DW

A man is set to appear before a judge after a car plowed into a busy shopping area, leaving two people dead. DW has the latest.

  • A 33-year-old German man is set to appear in court as the suspect in a deadly car ramming in Leipzig
  • Authorities say they are treating it as a deliberate rampage but not politically or religiously motivated
  • German companies have been hit by the fallout from the Iran war, with the sharpest downturn among firms those operating in the Gulf region
  • Only 21% of firms expect improvement over the next 12 months, while 32% foresee a decline

Here is a roundup of stories from and about Germany on Tuesday, May 5, 2026: