At the beginning of the budget week, the Federal Audit Office sent a report on the defense budget to the budget holders. Among other things, it criticizes the personnel budget.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The reintroduction of compulsory military service by the German government would be unconstitutional. This is the conclusion of an expert opinion by lawyer David Werdermann on behalf of Greenpeace.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Markus Bickel
Under pressure from the US, the EU Commission wants to bring forward the complete import ban on liquified natural gas from Russia to 2027. The 19th sanctions package also targets crypto platforms. The Commission is preparing a proposal on how Russian state bank funds can be used.
By Stephan Israel
In view of the increased airspace violations by Russia over the past two weeks, German military officials emphasize that rapid military responses are crucial.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
In order to bring private and public players in the defense industry together more quickly, Estonia is hosting the Estonian Defence Week in Tallinn and Tartu for the first time.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Under pressure from the USA, the Commission wants to bring forward the complete import ban on liquefied gas from Russia to 2027. The 19th sanctions package also targets the crypto platforms that Russia uses for circumventing transactions.
By Stephan Israel
In view of the increased airspace violations by Russia over the past two weeks, German military officials emphasize that rapid military responses are crucial.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Israel announces the expansion of settlements in the West Bank in response to the recognition of Palestine by NATO members Canada and the UK.
By Markus Bickel
Cynicism is not an exclusive characteristic of authoritarian systems, writes Almut Wieland-Karimi. In democracies, however, it is more publicly problematized as a close relative of double standards. From both sides, it weakens multinational institutions such as the United Nations.
By Almut Wieland-Karimi
