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Defence ministers portray joint defence projects as sign of mending ties between Paris and Berlin
Also in today’s newsletter, a new AI application focused on assessing climate risks
US rival Nike will become main supplier of kits in 2027
One speech condemned as ‘appeasement’ has put spotlight on durability of Berlin’s support for Kyiv
Lacklustre performance dents hopes of strong rebound in new European listings
Rules may be so harsh that they could actually backfire for society and markets
Aid pledge comes as EU outlines arms purchase plan using profits from immobilised Russian assets
Allies fret that Franco-German animosity is undermining western unity over Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: Corruption allegations prompt an election in Croatia
Gap between the countries’ borrowing costs narrows while investors position for interest rate cuts
Revelations that more than 100 extremists were employed by MPs from right-wing AfD spark security fears
Any criticism of Israel is now seen by some people in power as antisemitic
German office vacancies are around 5 per cent, but the signs of stress are there
Federal agency chair confident that workers who lose jobs in sectors such as carmaking will find jobs elsewhere
Armed forces’ communications systems in woeful state and in need of ‘mammoth’ investment, says commissioner overseeing Bundeswehr
Planned move a block away means central bank will no longer occupy offices next to iconic Euro sculpture
Mieczysław Weinberg’s work is superbly staged, played and sung at Munich’s National Theatre
Taking responsibility for the Holocaust is at the core of national identity. But this collective commitment faces challenges from both left and right
A dig into the data offers some clues
Nato allies need to do more to help Kyiv — by sending more weapons, not troops
Plan aimed at stabilising retirement scheme as ‘baby boomer’ generation exits work force
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says participant in leaked talks had joined via non-secure line
Opposition says Germany’s chancellor has become ‘best piece on Putin’s chessboard’
Prosecutors allege defendants masked money flows involving Franz Beckenbauer and Qatari official
The EU’s two leading powers are causing confusion and anger among allies as Ukraine’s future hangs by a thread
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