Germany news: 1-in-6 retailers fear for future

"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. Unreliable supply chains are a problem even for those stores with enough customers"

"Authorities in Cologne have disabled a fairly large World War II-era bomb in the western Lindenthal district of the city. It was discovered during construction work in the area last week. More than 4,400 people in a 500-meter radius around the site were affected by orders to clear the area on Monday. Nearby schools and daycares remained closed for the day, one hospital had to be temporarily cleared as a precaution."

""The ten hundredweight (a little less than 500 kilogram) World War II bomb in Cologne-Lindenthal was deactivated by the Rhineland munitions disposal service of the Dusseldorf district government at about 14:20," Cologne city authorities said in an alert. "The bomb is now being transported away." In a later update, the city said that most restrictions on traffic and public transport were being lifted but that a few disruptions were set to last slightly longer."

One out of every six German retailers is anxious about future survival, with retailers showing about twice the worry level compared with other businesses. Unreliable supply chains are identified as a problem even for stores that have enough customers. In Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian activists are facing trial after attacking an Israeli defense company site. In Cologne, authorities disabled a World War II-era bomb found during construction work in the Lindenthal district. More than 4,400 people within a 500-meter radius were affected by clearing orders, with nearby schools and daycares closed and one hospital temporarily cleared as a precaution. The bomb was deactivated and transported away, and most traffic and public transport restrictions were later lifted with some disruptions continuing longer.

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