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Germany Calls for Firm Security Commitments to Ukraine
(MENAFN) Germany on Monday reaffirmed its call for firm and detailed security commitments to Ukraine, emphasizing their critical role in ending the ongoing conflict with Russia. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Deputy Government Spokesman Steffen...

German Government Greenlights Submarine Export to Israel
(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’s Border Security Spending Hits USD94M in Only Nine Months
(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...

Parking Management Market Surges to $8.1 billion by 2029 - Dominated by Group Indigo (France), Bosch Group (Germany)
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...

Germany plans on establishing national security council
(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) 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) 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) 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...

Right-wing party Alternative for Germany becomes leading party
(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...

Germany plans to establish National Security Council
(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) 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...

Poll indicates AfD now Germany’s most popular party
(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 Halts Arms Exports to Israel
(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...

Germany Suspends Military Equipment Exports to Israel
(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...

NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture Comes to GeForce NOW
News Summary: The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture is coming to GeForce NOW in the platform’s biggest update yet, delivering NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080-class GPUs to the cloud, including NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation for streaming up to 5K...

Germany Set to Prolong Border Controls Beyond September
(MENAFN) Germany will continue its internal border controls past September in an effort to curb illegal immigration, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed on Thursday, signaling a sustained hardline stance on migration. “Border controls...

Germany blames Israel for ensuring humanitarian aid reaches Gaza
(MENAFN) The German government stressed on Saturday that Israel is responsible for ensuring the full delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, with support from the UN and other aid groups. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said Foreign...

Germany states Israel responsible for ensuring humanitarian assistance reaches Gaza
(MENAFN) The German government reiterated on Saturday that Israel bears the responsibility for guaranteeing the delivery of full-scale humanitarian assistance to Gaza, in coordination with the UN and other aid groups. Government spokesperson...

Russian oil pipeline systems get hit by Ukraine
(MENAFN) Hungary has reported that Russian oil deliveries have been stopped after Ukraine targeted the Druzhba pipeline system, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Szijjarto said Moscow informed Budapest that Russian...

Germany Mulls Scaling Back Ukrainian Refugee Benefits
(MENAFN) A top official in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s administration on Monday endorsed a controversial proposal to scale back social welfare for Ukrainian refugees, aligning with a demand from the government’s coalition partner. Thorsten...