Arms exports: Opposition accuses Reiche of a lack of transparency

German Minister for Economic Affairs Katharina Reiche has so far only once provided the Bundestag with details on specific export licenses for military equipment – despite clear guidelines from the Federal Constitutional Court. Critics decry a return to the lack of transparency of the '80s.

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14. April 2026
Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (Mitte) mit Elisabeth Hausschild und Helmut Rauch von Diehl Defence-Chefin und
German Minister of Economics Affairs Katherina Reiche (center) visits Diehl Defence with CEO Helmut Rauch and Diehl’s Chief Representative Elisabeth Hausschild on July 1, 2025, in Röthenbach an der Pegnitz. (picture alliance/dpa | Daniel Löb)

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Last updated: 14. April 2026