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European Commission goes on the offensive in NGO accusations case

The European Commission on Saturday denied German media reports that it had signed ”secret contracts” with environmental NGOs to promote the bloc’s climate policy.

Euronews

Elon Musk "spreading hate" in Europe

After funding Trump's White House bid, the world's richest man is backing the far-right in UK and Germany

Salon

Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know

Elon Musk praised AfD and its leader Alice Weidel in an opinion piece for German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

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Elon Musk accused of trying to weaken Europe with AfD backing

Germany's vice chancellor said Musk's comments calling the far-right AfD a "last spark of hope" weren't made out of ignorance.

Fortune

German Official Accuses Elon Musk of Trying to Sway Country's Upcoming Election

Elon Musk was accused of attempting to influence the upcoming German election by government officials following his endorsement of a right-wing political party.

Latin Times

German politicians criticise Elon Musk for backing AfD ahead of election

US billionaire claimed party could ‘save Germany’ in controversial article

Evening Standard

Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor

It is the second time this month that the tech mogul has voiced support for the far-right party

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Elon Musk Sparks Controversy By Backing German Far-Right Party

Elon Musk's backing of AfD in Germany sparks controversy ahead of key election, raising questions on free speech and journalistic ethics.

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Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party

Billionaire Trump adviser said his ‘significant investments’ in the country justify his wading into German politics

The Guardian - US

Volkswagen CEO: Plant Closures, Layoffs Can't Be Avoided

It looks like Volkswagen Group is headed for a historic closure of plants in Germany. VW Brand CEO Thomas Schaefer believes it will take three to four years for the company to restructure, and that can't happen without some significant cuts.

Motor1

Macron says Russia must be defeated in Ukraine but not 'crushed'

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Russia must be defeated in Ukraine but warned against "crushing" the country in an interview with French press on Saturday. US Vice President Kamala Harris told the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine, with its forces…

France 24

NATO's Stoltenberg will not seek another extension of his term, spokesperson says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will end his term as planned in October, a spokesperson for the alliance said, after a newspaper reported a further extension was in the works.

Reuters

China Cranking Up Political Espionage, German Official Tells Newspaper

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency fears that China is expanding its spy activities against Berlin, he said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday, adding that Beijing was focusing increasingly on political espionage. "China is developing wide-ranging spying and influence activities. We must be prepared for these to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: Germany Sees Increase in Iranian Spying since Protests

The German government has acknowledged an increase in spying by Iranian intelligence agents on exiled Iranians living in Germany since the start of mass protests last year, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Saturday. Nationwide unrest triggered by the death of a young woman detained by Iranian morality police last…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Germany sees increase in Iranian spying since protests - Welt am Sonntag

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Russia-Ukraine war: more than 100 soldiers returned to Kyiv in prisoner exchange

Announcement from Ukrainian president’s office follows Russian statement on 63 of its own soldiers

Reuters

Over 700,000 refugees from Ukraine registered in Germany -Welt

More than 700,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have been recorded in Germany thus far, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Saturday, citing Interior Ministry data.

Reuters

Germany considers sending howitzers to Ukraine - security source

Germany is considering sending long-ranged howitzers to Ukraine, a security source told Reuters on Friday, confirming a report published by Welt am Sonntag newspaper only days after Berlin first decided to supply heavy weapons to Kyiv.

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Rheinmetall seeks approval to export 100 Marder fighting vehicles to Ukraine -source

The German defence company Rheinmetall has requested approval to export 100 old Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a defence source told Reuters on Monday, confirming an earlier report by Welt am Sonntag newspaper.

Reuters

German arms maker offers weapons to Ukraine - German government source

Ukraine has received an offer of a sizeable shipment of self-propelled howitzer weapons from a German armaments company, a German government source said on Sunday.

Reuters

Ukraine war pushes Germany to strengthen its bunker infrastructure

Germany has started working on strengthening its basement shelters as well as building up crisis stocks in case of war, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the country's interior minister.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany Looks to Buy Israeli or US Missile Defense System

Berlin is considering buying a missile defense system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported on Saturday. The Iskander missiles can reach almost all of western Europe and there is no missile shield in place…

Reuters

Germany looks to buy Israeli or U.S. missile defence system

Berlin is considering buying a missile defence system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported on Saturday.

Reuters

NATO chief says Russia may use chemical weapons - German paper

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that Russia might use chemical weapons following its invasion of Ukraine and that such a move would be a war crime, according to an interview in German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

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