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Markus Bickel

Thema des Tages

Weshalb Deutschland trotz Dutzender Hinrichtungen weiter Waffen liefert

Der SPD-Außenpolitiker Ralf Stegner fordert einen Rüstungsexportstop gegen Saudi-Arabien. 180 hingerichtete Menschen im ersten Halbjahr seien Beleg dafür, dass im Umgang mit Riad Humanität Vorrang vor den Geschäftsinteressen der Rüstungsbranche haben müsse.

Von Markus Bickel, Gabriel Bub

Thema des Tages

Why Germany continues to supply weapons despite dozens of executions

SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner is calling for a ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia. 180 people executed in the first half of the year are proof that humanity must take precedence over the business interests of the arms industry when dealing with Riyadh.

Von Markus Bickel, Gabriel Bub

Sebastian Schäfer
Interview | Verteidigungshaushalt

Abolition of reporting obligations: 'Parliament is dramatically weakening itself.'

The coalition between SPD and CDU/CSU is showing an increasing lack of transparency in the approval of arms expenditure, says Sebastian Schäfer, budget policy spokesperson for the Green parliamentary group in the Bundestag. In view of the current security situation, he finds this worrying.

Von Markus Bickel