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.”
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NEARLY 85 PERCENT OF GERMANS ARE UNHAPPY WITH WARMONGER MERZ
There has never been a more unpopular German leader than Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to a newly released poll that found just 16 percent of Germans approve of his performance in office.
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GERMAN, SPANISH INFLATION HIGHEST IN TWO YEARS
In March, inflation in Germany and Spain ticked up 0.1 of a percentage point, accelerating price increases to their fastest annual rate in two years.
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GERMANY SUMMONS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OVER ‘DIRECT THREATS’ AT BERLIN
Germany announced last week that it had summoned the Russian ambassador over what it considered as direct threats against the country from Moscow and the latest sign that the Ukraine War could escalate.
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GERMANY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OVERHAUL MILITARY
Germany announced its military strategy last week for the coming decades, which was seen as Berlin’s most significant overhaul in decades, identifying Russia as its most dangerous adversary.
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GERMANY RAMPS UP WEAPONS PRODUCTION TO 24-HOURS A DAY, PREPARES FOR A WAR ECONOMY
The chairman of the German Armed Forces Association said last week that the country’s defense industry needs to ramp up production to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to prepare for a war economy.
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GERMANY SAYS IT’S MOVING FORWARD WITH DEAL FOR NEW ROCKET SYSTEMS FROM ISRAEL
The German government announced last week that it is closing in on a deal to purchase about $5.4 billion of advanced rocket systems from Israel, which Haaretz said would advance Elbit Systems’ presence in the European market.
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GERMANY ACCUSED OF SPENDING TOO MUCH OF MILITARY BUDGET ON ANTIQUATED WEAPONS
Germany has announced that it will spend hundreds of billions of dollars to upgrade its military in what Berlin sees as a threat from Russia, compounded by an unreliable partner in the U.S., but critics say the spending is largely going to antiquated systems that benefit arms manufacturers at the expense of security.