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Germany and Ukraine Forge a Research Alliance to Anchor the Recovery

Germany has pledged more than 110 million euros through 2029 to deepen research ties with Ukraine, signing a pact in Gdansk that treats science as core infrastructure for the country's recovery

German soldiers prepare a Bundeswehr attack helicopter on an airfield

Germany Scraps Its Troubled F126 Frigate Program After Billions Sunk

Germany has scrapped its troubled F126 frigate program after around 2.5 billion euros was spent and projected costs threatened to balloon past 18 billion, switching instead to eight MEKO A-200 ships

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Germany Finalizes Its 2027 Budget, Closing a 21 Billion Euro Gap

Germany has finalized its 2027 draft budget, with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil closing a 21 billion euro gap by tapping part of a reserve he had hoped to leave untouched, Handelsblatt reports

AfD politician Martin Reichardt speaks at a podium in front of a screen reading ESN Party

AfD Lawmaker Martin Reichardt Faces Scrutiny Over 2020 Photo Said to Show a Nazi Salute

A senior AfD lawmaker, Martin Reichardt, is under scrutiny after Politico published a 2020 photo that two witnesses say shows him giving a Nazi salute, a gesture he insists was part of a harmless ceremony