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Germany ramps up unseen levels of defense spending
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is significantly increasing its defense budget, aiming to strengthen national security while attempting to revive an economy that has faced two years of contraction. Observers caution, however, that gains from military investment...
Germany’s Border Security Spending Hits USD94M in Only Nine Months
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has spent €80.5 million ($94 million) on border control operations over the past nine months, official data revealed on Thursday. The figures, disclosed by the Interior Ministry in response to a parliamentary question from the...
Germany Commits USD500M to U.S. Arms Shipments for Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany and fellow NATO members have committed to financing one of the earliest U.S. weapons and ammunition shipments to Ukraine, valued at up to $500 million, the German Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The declaration followed a...
Germany, NATO to finance fifty hundred million dollars of US arms for Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany and other NATO partners have agreed to finance a US weapons and ammunition package for Ukraine valued at up to $500 million, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The announcement followed a video conference of the “Coalition...
Germany’s Merz states Kiev ‘ready’ to discuss territory with Moscow
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian authorities are prepared to discuss “territorial issues” with Moscow, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Wednesday following a video conference with US President Donald Trump and several European leaders. The meeting...
Germany Pledges Millions on Arms Package to Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany, in collaboration with other NATO member states, has committed to help finance a U.S.-led arms and ammunition package for Ukraine, valued at up to $500 million, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. The...
Parking Management Market Surges to $8.1 billion by 2029 - Dominated by Group Indigo (France), Bosch Group (Germany)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 15, 2025
Delray Beach, FL, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Parking Management Market is expected to expand from USD 5.6 billion in 2024 to USD 8.1 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.4%. Adequate parking...
German Government Greenlights Submarine Export to Israel
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The German government has approved the export of a new submarine to Israel, mere days after announcing a partial suspension of arms shipments to the Jewish state, a newspaper reported Wednesday from Berlin. At an extraordinary general...
Germany plans on establishing national security council
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is preparing to establish a National Security Council later this month to address both internal and external threats, according to the dpa news agency. The move comes as Berlin ramps up military recruitment—the largest increase in...
Germany’s DJV Condemns Killing Journalists in Gaza
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The German Journalists' Association (DJV) issued a strong denunciation on Monday regarding the deaths of Palestinian journalists at the hands of Israeli military forces in Gaza. The association demanded a thorough investigation into the...
Germany’s Merz Justifies Suspension of Arms to Israel
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday defended his government’s move to suspend military exports to Israel, citing a sharp divergence from Israeli policy amid rising civilian risk in Gaza. Speaking to a public broadcaster, Merz...
German Journalists' Group Denounces Israel’s Killing of Palestinian Reporters
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The German Journalists' Association (DJV) on Monday issued a sharp rebuke against Israeli military operations in Gaza resulting in the death of multiple Palestinian journalists, demanding a thorough probe into the circumstances...
Egypt repossesses ancient treasures from UK, Germany
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt has successfully recovered 13 ancient artifacts from the UK and Germany as part of its ongoing effort to repatriate cultural treasures illegally removed from the country, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Sunday. The...
Right-wing party Alternative for Germany becomes leading party
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surpassed Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative coalition to become the country’s most popular party, according to recent reports. The RTL/ntv ‘Trendbarometer’ poll released Tuesday...
Poll indicates AfD now Germany’s most popular party
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has overtaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc to become Germany’s most popular party, according to the latest RTL/ntv ‘Trendbarometer’ survey. The AfD now polls at a record 26%,...
Germany plans to establish National Security Council
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is set to create a National Security Council later this month to better address both domestic and international security challenges, according to reports. The German Defense Ministry recently announced a significant increase in...
Germany Set to Launch National Security Council
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is set to form a National Security Council later this month to tackle growing internal and external security threats, according to a report by a news agency. This move follows the Defense Ministry’s announcement of the sharpest...
Germany Prepares Forming National Security Council
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly preparing to set up the National Security Council later this month to tackle both domestic and international dangers, a news agency has stated. According to the German Defense Ministry, the country has witnessed its...
Germany Suspends Military Equipment Exports to Israel
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Friday that Germany will immediately halt all military equipment exports that could be deployed in the Gaza Strip. This move follows the Israeli cabinet’s authorization of military actions...
Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has put a stop to sending weapons to Israel that might be deployed in Gaza, following the approval of a strategy by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet to seize control of the Palestinian territory’s capital. The...