Defense budget

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 | Federal budget 2025

September 17th, 2025

Budget 2025: These are the most important points in the area of foreign and security policy

Today, Wednesday, the foreign and security policy budgets will be discussed in the Bundestag. Criticism is particularly strong with regard to the cuts in the development ministry.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Lisa-Martina Klein

News | SAFE

September 10th, 2025

Armaments: EU Commission announces SAFE allocations

Nineteen Member States have applied for loans under the SAFE program. The Commission has now announced the sum that will be available to the various Member States. Poland is set to receive the most.

By Janos Allenbach-Ammann