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Coalition reaches agreement on military service

Current information about Germany’s foreign policy and foreign relations.

Die Fußball Jugend des FC St. Pauli beim Training.

German sports clubs see record levels of membership

Organised sport has surpassed 29 million memberships for the first time. Demand has risen particularly sharply in football, gymnastics, tennis and athletics.

Die Inhaftierung Sansals in Algerien stieß vor allem in Frankreich auf scharfe Kritik, hier bei einer Protestkundgebung in Paris.

Following Steinmeier’s plea: Algeria pardons author

German President Steinmeier had requested the release of author Boualem Sansal. Now Algeria has agreed

Rechenzentrum von Google in Hanau

Google invests 5.5 billion euro in Germany

Google plans the largest investment programme so far for Germany: A new data centre, expanded locations and a focus on eco-friendly energy by 2030.

Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche

Reiche advocates a realignment of economic policy

Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche proposes greater competition and less state intervention. Germany needs a comprehensive “fitness programme”.

Bundespräsident Steinmeier

Plea for a robust democracy

German President Steinmeier appeals for commitment to democracy and humanity in memory of 9 November. Education Minister Prien recalls the horrors of the Holocaust.

Santa Marta in Kolumbien

EU-CELAC summit in Colombia

Cooperation on global challenges is to be improved at the meeting. Foreign Minister Wadephul: “Our opportunities for cooperation are huge”.

Bundeskanzler Merz und Brasiliens Präsident Lula

UN Climate Change Conference in Belém

Germany increases rainforest protection

Federal Chancellor pledges new financial support at a summit attended by dozens of heads of state and government ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference proper.

KI verbessert den Kampf gegen Krebs

Medicine of the future

17.2 million euros for AI to combat cancer

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research wants to use artificial intelligence to make cancer surgery more precise and is funding multiple research projects.

Der Nationale Sicherheitsrat tagt im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin.

Start of the National Security Council

Measures to counter hybrid threats

The new National Security Council is to strengthen Germany’s crisis resilience. At its inaugural meeting, the council adopted a plan to counter threats from Russia.

Montage im VW-Werk

German automotive sector generates hope

The Ifo Institute reports that the automotive sector is more optimistic about the future again – VW is relying in China on its own AI chips.

Telekom und Nvidia errichten eine industrielle Cloud für Europas digitale Souveränität.

Artificial intelligence

Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia to build AI factory in Munich

Munich to become an AI hotspot: Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia to create an industrial cloud that assures Europe’s digital sovereignty.

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