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News | New military service

November 12th, 2025

New military service: conscription for all 18-year-olds likely from mid-2027

Today, Wednesday, the Minister of Defense and the coalition parties could agree on the model for the new military service.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | Federal budget 2026

November 12th, 2025

Budget adjustment: These changes are planned for the defense budget

Whether it’s ammunition, clothing for the troops or aid for Ukraine: The budget committee’s review meeting on Thursday could result in billions of euros being shifted in the defense budget.

By Gabriel Bub and Robert Wallenhauer

News | Public procurement

November 12th, 2025

Procurement Acceleration Act: Bundeswehr could decide on wind power expansion

One paragraph in the draft of the Federal Armed Forces Planning and Procurement Acceleration Act is causing concern in the energy sector: If the law is implemented in this form, the Bundeswehr would have the final say on the construction of wind turbines.

By Gabriel Bub

News | FCAS

November 12th, 2025

FCAS air defense system: Germany wants national solutions

The future of FCAS is more uncertain than ever: Instead of the Franco-German-Spanish cooperation, Berlin is aiming for its own project that relies on unmanned systems to complement the Eurofighter and the US F-35 fighter aircraft.

By Nana Brink

News | Cybersecurity

November 12th, 2025

BSI Report 2025: Public administration is the main target of cyber espionage

The BSI Report 2025 warns: Russian hackers are targeting authorities, AI is being used for manipulation and Germany remains digitally vulnerable.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Data centers

November 12th, 2025

Digital omnibus: Google hopes for bold simplification

Google is investing EUR 5.5 billion in Germany. This shows that the company believes in the location, says Philipp Justus, VP Central Europe, in the podcast Table.Today. However, he hopes for less regulation with the digital omnibus.

By Corinna Visser

News | Sustainability reporting

November 12th, 2025

Sustainability omnibus: S&D and EPP struggle for compromise

Even 36 hours before the vote in plenary, the negotiators are still negotiating on three topics: scope, civil liability and climate protection plans.

By Markus Grabitz

teenage girl on her mobile phone. A 2014 Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use.

News | Digital policy

November 12th, 2025

Algorithms: MEPs from EPP, S&D, Greens and Renew demand more transparency

Algorithms determine what news can be read on social media. Many digital politicians now consider their power to be too great – and are calling for more transparency and greater control by the Commission.

By Corinna Visser

News | Trade policy

November 12th, 2025

EU-US trade deal: Greens reject tariff relief for US products

According to Greens shadow rapporteur Anna Cavazzini, Parliament should reject the trade deal with the US across the board. However, she is unlikely to find a parliamentary majority for this.

By Janos Allenbach-Ammann

News | Asylum reform

November 12th, 2025

EU migration analysis: Germany in risk group

Germany can probably resist additional refugee admission requests until at least the end of 2026.

By Redaktion Table