Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, is trying to convince the Trump administration to allow European countries to produce Patriot air defense missiles, citing the risks of a wider war with Russia and to keep up with demand in Ukraine.
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GERMANY ON THE MARCH… MILITARY BUILDUP IS BEING NOTICED BY NEIGHBORS, REPORT SAYS
A perfect storm is brewing in Europe as Germany carries out its large-scale rearmament campaign, just as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) sees big gains at the polls, which has some neighbors concerned about a rising Berlin, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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GERMAN INVESTMENT IN U.S. FALLS TO THREE-YEAR LOW
During this year’s first half, German companies’ direct investments in the U.S. fell to €4.3 billion, or about $5 billion, two-thirds less than in the same period in 2025 and 80 percent below 2024’s level, the German Economic Institute (IW) reported.
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POLL: GERMANY’S AfD EXTENDS LEAD OVER MERZ’S CONSERVATIVE COALITION
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to rise in polls as the country turns away from Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition, and analysts are expecting record gains for the party during the September elections in three eastern states.
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GERMANY SELLING WW III FEAR
Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s interior minister, said in an interview last week that the country has been facing “hybrid warfare,” with daily attacks originating in foreign countries, with lawmakers identifying Moscow as the culprit, according to Al Jazeera.
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HEIL MERZ: GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL INVEST IN NEW DEFENSE VENTURES
The German government announced last week that it will begin direct investments into defense startups to set up the country’s next generation “of global market leaders” amid Berlin’s militarization.
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GERMANY PASSES PACKAGE THAT CRITICS SAY WILL USHER IN A SURVEILLANCE STATE
The German government has taken steps to hasten its path to becoming a surveillance state after passing its “Security Package 2.0,” which is aimed at incorporating AI technology in its policing to ramp up its “digital investigative powers.”
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UNEMPLOYMENT IS RISING IN GERMANY
During this century’s first two decades, global demand for Germany’s cars, machine tools, and similar products made the country a haven for skilled workers.
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GERMANY LOOKS TO SPEED UP WEAPONS PROCUREMENT BY REDESIGNING WEAPONS AGENCY
The German government announced last week that it plans to redesign its weapons procurement agency, so it is better able to employ the billions of dollars in funding for its military’s massive upgrade based on fears of an expansionist Russia and an unreliable partner in the United States.
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GERMANY ON THE WAR PATH WITH FOCUS ON RUSSIA
Last week, Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, visited Kyiv to talk about the bond forged by war between Ukraine and Germany, and announced a new strategic relationship between the countries that he said will be a “long-term partnership to be reckoned with.”