Belgian government rallies around De Wever over Russian assets veto

Key members of Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s five-party coalition have supported his refusal to wave through a complicated scheme to use Russian assets in Europe for Ukraine. “I totally agree with the prime minister,” his coalition...

Profit at Germany’s Uniper Sinks on Lost Russian Gas Revenue

Germany’s utility giant Uniper expects its adjusted net income for the first nine months of the year to be five times lower compared to last year’s levels, on the back of losses from hedging and lost revenues due to the non-delivery of Russian...

Germany Is Counting On This Tech To Solve Its Drone Problem

Warfare is constantly evolving as new tactics, techniques, and technologies enter the fray, and the 21st century has seen many changes along these lines. Most notably, drones have shot to the forefront of modern warfare, and because they can be...

Pope Leo XIV Grants Plenary Indulgence for Schoenstatt Centennial Pilgrims

(ZENIT News / Rome, 11.01.2025).- When Pope Leo XIV signed the decree granting a plenary indulgence to pilgrims visiting the shrines of the Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt, he did more than bestow a spiritual privilege....

Germany Eyes 15 More Fifth-Gen F-35s to Grow Fleet to 50 and Sharpen Airpower

Germany plans to acquire 15 additional F-35A fighters, a €2.5 billion move that would raise Germany’s total order to 50 aircraft. The expansion marks a deeper alignment with NATO’s deterrence strategy and U.S. interoperability amid continued...

Germany's arms exports to Israel challenged at country's top court

BERLIN A group of Palestinians filed a complaint at Germany's Federal Constitutional Court challenging the country's arms exports to Israel, their lawyers announced Monday. Five plaintiffs from Gaza brought the case with support from Palestinian...

Germany's chancellor rejects calls to relax 'firewall' to work with German far-right AfD party

Published on 20/10/2025 - 17:46 GMT+2 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected calls from some in his party to relax its refusal to deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday, declaring that the still-growing party has...

Business News | Kerala-Germany Partnership a Win-win Situation, Says Consul General Burkart

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 25 (ANI): A meeting between the Kerala government and a high-level German business delegation has opened new possibilities for cooperation between the southern Indian state and Germany. The delegation,...

Germany to deploy military staff to US-led Gaza ceasefire mission

Germany has announced it will send military personnel to assist in monitoring the Gaza ceasefire through a US-established coordination center based in Israel. The deployment represents Berlin's contribution to international efforts aimed at...

Germany plans to buy 15 more F-35 fighter jets

Key Points Germany plans to order 15 additional F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin at an estimated cost of $2.9 billion. The new order would expand Germany’s planned F-35 fleet to 50 aircraft, replacing its aging Tornado jets. Germany is...

German ambassador meets Mahfuj Alam

German Ambassador to Dhaka Ruediger Lotz today (Monday) met Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam at his office at Secretariat. During the meeting, Mahfuj Alam said that the government is working towards holding the national...

Germany recalls ambassador to Georgia over ‘agitation against the EU’

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Georgia amid an escalating conflict with the government the Caucasus country. Diplomat Ernst Peter Fischer will return to Germany, at least temporarily, “for consultations”. The move came after the Georgian...

German, Norwegian ministers court Canadian submarine order worth billions

Breadcrumb Trail Links News TKMS and South Korea’s Hanwha are the two finalists for the contract Author of the article: Bloomberg News Laura Alviž Published Oct 20, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read TKMS was just spun off from parent...

German 5G rollout was a big success – and a potential model for future 6G expansion

With more than 92% of the country covered by 5G, a leader in private custom networks, and billions invested in network densification and AI – Germany is well on track for 6G, though that expansion may not come until after 2030. Germany has some of...

Dr. Pei-Zen Chang Appointed as New ITRI President

Taipei (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced the appointment of Dr. Pei-Zen Chang as its new President. In his inaugural address, Dr. Chang emphasized that innovation remains the driving force behind...

Germany continues to reject power price zone split, vows to fix grid bottlenecks

Germany’s government has rejected a recommendation to split its single electricity price zone, publishing instead an action plan to address grid bottlenecks. In the plan, the economy ministry argued that the expected economic gains would be lower...

Germany must prioritise energy-efficient renovation of public buildings – associations

Germany must finally prioritise the energy-efficient renovation of public buildings, a group of associations said in a joint appeal. Schools, town halls, and daycare centres across Germany are “dilapidated in many places” and “inadequately...

Germany plans to order 15 more F-35As, lifting planned fleet to 50 jets

Germany is preparing to order 15 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets for about €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion). The German magazine Spiegel reported, citing parliamentary sources, that a confidential submission has been presented to the...

Germany’s warship builder TKMS soars on stock market debut

BERLIN (Reuters): Shares in the newly spun-off naval unit of German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp jumped on Monday in a debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, highlighting the buzz around European defense firms as the continent rearms amid a...

Germany’s Merz rejects working with far right, says AfD wants to ‘destroy’ his conservatives

Back then, Merz defended his approach, but pledged to uphold the firewall in German politics that was set up to prevent cooperation with the far right. But as the AfD keeps gaining traction, members of Merz’s conservatives — especially from...