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News | Defense industry

December 17th, 2025

The BMVg sees no alternative to US systems for these procurement projects

The Ministry of Defense sees no alternatives to US systems in 48 of 49 current and planned procurements.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | Civil defense

December 17th, 2025

Shelter concept: Ministry of the Interior not planning publication in near future

The federal government is still behind schedule on the issue of civil protection. It remains to be seen when the Federal Ministry of the Interior will present the shelter concept announced for this year.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News

December 17th, 2025

Peacekeeping troops: The democratic parties’ voters support German participation

A majority of Left Party, CDU/CSU and SPD voters support the deployment of German peacekeeping troops in Ukraine. Green voters are clearly in favor at 74%, while the majority of AfD supporters reject the deployment.

By Gabriel Bub

News | Ukraine war

December 17th, 2025

Moscow rejects Christmas ceasefire and holds back with reactions

Following the peace talks for Ukraine in Berlin, officials in Russia have been reticent to comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov raised hopes that a breakthrough could be achieved in the negotiations.

By Viktor Funk

Modern proton therapy room for cancer treatment with advanced medical equipment

News | Artificial intelligence regulation

December 17th, 2025

Healthcare package: Lagodinsky criticizes hidden amendment to the AI Act

In the new healthcare package, the EU Commission is making hidden changes to the scope of the AI Act. Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky criticizes the procedure as undemocratic and untransparent.

By Corinna Visser

News | Sustainability reporting

December 17th, 2025

Sustainability omnibus: Parliament confirms trilogue compromise

The EU Parliament waves through the omnibus compromise. Besides lowering the scope of application of the CSRD and CSDDD, central obligations have also been removed. SMEs are to be relieved by new protection mechanisms.

By Ferdinand Fröhlich

On 4 September 2025, Ekaterina Zaharieva, , went to Germany, where she visited the real-world laboratory of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in Zeitz, and she also gave a speech at the Bauhaus Building in Dessau for the centenary celebrations.

News

December 17th, 2025

Strategy for affordable housing: More EU funding and less bureaucracy should help

The EU plans to combat the housing shortage with more funding and a reduction in bureaucracy. Digitalized approval procedures and a Europe-wide materials platform should enable faster and cheaper housing construction.

By Marion Bergermann

News | Pesticides

December 17th, 2025

Pesticide approvals: Commission tones down contentious bid to relax the rules

The EU Commission wants to allow unlimited pesticide approvals. However, it has back-pedaled on what it was initially proposing.

By Julia Dahm

News | Trade policy

December 17th, 2025

Mercosur: EU Parliament approves safeguard mechanism using mirror clauses

The European Parliament has approved a stricter version of the safeguard clauses for the Mercosur agreement. The signing of the agreement on Saturday remains an ambitious but potentially achievable deadline.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

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News

December 17th, 2025

Batteries: Booster for European cell production

The Commission is offering EUR 1.8 billion to support battery cell production in the EU. The measures are aimed at achieving greater independence from Chinese products and greater diversification of supply chains.

By Manuel Berkel