Germany’s defence contractors turn to car supplier workers to fill vacancies
Air defence radar maker Hensoldt offers to hire laid off engineers from Bosch and Continental as automotive job cuts rise
How Russia is seeking to influence Germany’s federal elections
As Germans head to the polls to elect a new parliament, the Kremlin’s ability to meddle with the vote looms large. Putin’s long game may prove far more potent than short-term interference.
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Germany’s secret weapon against America and Russia
The buck stops with Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur, but it doesn’t seem to fully grasp the power it has.
TikTok users in Germany more susceptible to Russian and Chinese misinformation, says report
TikTok users and young people in Germany are significantly less suspicious and have a more favourable view of Moscow and Beijing, according to the study, which flags it as a concern ahead of Germany's upcoming elections.
Germany joined the Russian LNG and pulled the whole of Europe with it
In 2024, Germany increased imports of Russian LNG and helped set a new record for purchases of liquefied natural gas from Russia in the EU. This is stated in a joint analysis of the environmental organizations Deutsche Umwelthilfe,
Poland warns against restarting Russia gas supplies
Poland's president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC that the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which have not been used since 2022, "should be dismantled".
Germany's private LNG terminal fears state operator may undercut it
Private German liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operator Deutsche ReGas says the potentially lower prices offered by state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal to attract buyers are a threat to its business.
Russia rearming faster than thought ‘for possible attack on Nato’
Russia is rearming faster than first thought for a potential attack on Nato, Germany’s military pointman on Ukraine has warned.
France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign interference,
German TikTokers Like China, Russia More, Poll Shows
The findings, in a poll by Allensbach for a foundation linked to Germany's liberal, pro-business Free Democrats, showed that only users of Elon Musk's platform X came close to the same propensity for believing in conspiracy theories as TikTok users.
"You can't think of anything more stupid" — German MP on sanctions against Russia
The EU sanctions against Russia have become a shot in the foot, said the Bundestag deputy from the Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice party, Sevim Dagdelen.
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Germany’s Russian LNG imports surge over 500% in 2024, via other countries
By Ben Aris in Berlin Germany talks loudly about ending Europe’s import of Russian gas, but as a result of alternative sources of energy, it has seen imports of Russian LNG soar by 500% in 2024 year on year,