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German MPs approve fiscal ‘bazooka’ package—paving way for over €1 trillion in defense spending
Politics

German MPs approve fiscal ‘bazooka’ package—paving way for over €1 trillion in defense spending

By Femke Colborne and AFP
March 19, 2025
German lawmakers prepare to vote on $545 billion ‘fiscal bazooka’ as threat to Europe’s security intensifies
Politics

German lawmakers prepare to vote on $545 billion ‘fiscal bazooka’ as threat to Europe’s security intensifies

By Femke Colborne and AFP
March 18, 2025
Bombardier's CEO stands in front of his company's logo
Finance

Jet maker Bombardier warns Canada that F-35 review may backfire

By Mathieu Dion and Bloomberg
March 18, 2025
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger at the company's annual press conference
Finance

Rheinmetall’s stock has soared over 1,000%, and the German defense giant sees growth ‘that we have never experienced before’

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March 16, 2025
A view of a Leopard 2 tank at a production line as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a new munitions factory of German defence contractor Rheinmetall on February 12, 2024 in Unterluess, Germany. The war in Ukraine has been a boon to Rheinmetall as Germany seeks to provide Ukraine with munitions, including artillery shells, and also increase its own supply.
Finance

Germany’s biggest weapons contractor—now worth more than Volkswagen—could literally be moving onto carmaker’s turf

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March 13, 2025
Spain—NATO’s smallest defense spender—vows to hit 2% defense target as EU pressure continues
Politics

Spain—NATO’s smallest defense spender—vows to hit 2% defense target as EU pressure continues

By Alfons Luna and Bloomberg
March 13, 2025
Tariffs are causing a market meltdown—but some in the wealthy 1% see a chance to cash in
Personal Finance

Tariffs are causing a market meltdown—but some in the wealthy 1% see a chance to cash in

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March 12, 2025
Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe
Politics

Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe

By Ros Krasny and Bloomberg
March 9, 2025
An aerial view of the Pentagon
Politics

Thousands of soldiers were discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine, but only 650 are interested in returning to their jobs now—even with Trump’s promise of back pay

By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
March 6, 2025
European Commission Ursula von der Leyen looks concerned
Politics

EU leaders scramble to devise a Ukraine defense plan after Trump revokes U.S. support: ‘Europe faces a clear and present danger on a scale none of us have seen in our adult lifetime’

By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert and The Associated Press
March 5, 2025
German designated chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz speaks to the media the day after the Hamburg city-state election on March 03, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Merz is under pressure to negotiate the formation of the next federal government coalition quickly in order to help strengthen Europe's position over defence and its relationship to the USA.
Finance

‘Germany is back’: Coalition unveils bumper $1.3 trillion spending pledge as country breaks with constitution to revive economy

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March 5, 2025
(Back row left to-right): Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Petr Fiala; (Middle row left to right) Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; (Front row left to right) France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Politics

Europe announces unprecedented $840 billion rearmament plan to tackle ‘grave’ threats, sending defense giants BAE and Thales soaring

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March 4, 2025
Defense Secretary Hegseth tells Pentagon to cut 8% of its 2026 budget to fund Trump priorities
Finance

Defense Secretary Hegseth tells Pentagon to cut 8% of its 2026 budget to fund Trump priorities

By Tara Copp and The Associated Press
February 20, 2025
Armin Papperger, chief executive officer of Rheinmetall AG, during the Federation of German Industries (BDI) conference in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Germany's business outlook declined for the first time in five months a sign that the gradual recovery in Europe's biggest economy faces headwinds.
Politics

Europe is stuck at the kids’ table in Ukraine peace talks—and it’s our own fault, says German defense chief

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February 18, 2025
Top Palantir execs slam Silicon Valley for focusing on ‘trivial yet solvable inconveniences’ instead of tackling national problems
Tech

Top Palantir execs slam Silicon Valley for focusing on ‘trivial yet solvable inconveniences’ instead of tackling national problems

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February 16, 2025

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