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NATO: Grynkewich becomes supreme military commander.

NATO has a new SACEUR: Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich from the US Air Force succeeds General Christopher Cavoli.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Sidi Ould Tah – What issues the next AfDB president wants to tackle.

Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah will be the next President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). One of his key projects is the modernization of the bank's organizational structure.

By Arne Schütte

Ministry of Defense: Pistorius expands male staff.

Jens Plötner becomes State Secretary for Armaments. The change of personnel is controversial: Plötner is considered by many to represent a foreign policy that was once too Russia-friendly.

By Markus Bickel

Ramón Méndez Galain: Renewables for all

Ramón Méndez Galain is responsible for a rapid energy transition in Uruguay. He now wants to utilize his experience to help create a green and socially just energy supply at the international level.

By Redaktion Table

Henning Otte: 'The Bundeswehr needs more of everything.'

More personnel and better equipment for the Bundeswehr – these are the topics that will shape the term of office of the future Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte. In the new government, the CDU politician will succeed his colleague, the SPD politician Eva Högl.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

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Michael Otto: Sustainability visionary and the mind behind the Hamburg Sustainability Conference

Michael Otto is regarded as a sustainability visionary. The entrepreneur made environmental conservation and sustainability goals a priority for the Otto Group early on. His foundations invest in moorland protection, sustainable agriculture and the business community's commitment to climate policy. Otto also launched the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which will take place for the second time on June 2 and 3.

By Redaktion Table

Thomas Röwekamp is the new Chairman of the Defense Committee. His priorities are increasing the number of personnel in the Bundeswehr, procurement and, above all, changing attitudes in society.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Elisabeth Werner: Commission again taps Austrian for top agriculture post.

Elisabeth Werner succeeds Wolfgang Burtscher: The Austrian economist will take over leadership of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission.

By Redaktion Table

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Kirsten Krampe takes over the management of the Heinrich Böll Foundation's office in Ramallah on an interim basis.

By Redaktion Table