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False promises, torture and shootings are now part of everyday life in the Russian army in order to force soldiers to fight against Ukraine. A new report by four independent NGOs from Russia documents the arbitrariness in the army.
By Viktor Funk
After intervention from Berlin, the managing director of the Egyptian human rights organization AFTE, Mohammed Abdel Salam, gets his passport back.
By Markus Bickel
The reorganization of the Bundeswehr is entering its second phase with the Black-Red coalition. Whether the turnaround succeeds is also down to Nils Hilmer – perhaps the most important state secretary in the Ministry of Defense.
By Markus Bickel
The German startup scene in the defense sector is on course for success. In addition to good ideas, one thing is crucial: survival in the "death valley."
By Nana Brink
SPD foreign policy expert Rolf Mützenich is in favor of suspending the association agreement with Israel – and criticizes Germany for not joining the majority of EU states.
By Markus Bickel
The patchwork system for registering employee postings across EU countries may soon become a thing of the past. A majority in the Council has backed the creation of a new centralized digital notification portal. France dropped its opposition to the plan after pressure from Germany.
By Alina Leimbach
For seven years now, starving the civilian population has been considered an outlawed method of warfare. However, for the UN resolution to be effective, national governments and parliaments must actually enforce it, writes Jan Sebastian Friedrich-Rust from Action Against Hunger.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The European affairs ministers of Germany’s federal states are voicing concerns over a potential centralization of EU cohesion policy. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has alarmed them with her reform plans.
By Eric Bonse
Germany’s long-standing opposition to treating nuclear power on par with renewable energy is over. New Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche is advocating for technological openness, clearing the way for EU funding for nuclear power.
By Lukas Knigge