Ammonia Supply Deal: Fertiglobe has signed an MoU with Germany’s Covestro and MB Energy to explore ammonia imports into Hamburg, including a proposed terminal and potential equity involvement, with Covestro evaluating ammonia offtake for feedstock and hydrogen needs. UAE–Germany Investment Push: During UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s Berlin visit, Germany and the UAE agreed a strategic dialogue and a €40bn investment package, including about 1GW of new data-centre capacity, plus 29 signed agreements worth nearly €9.4bn across energy, defence, AI and trade. Aviation Pressure: German airline industry groups and unions slammed the government’s decision to expand Emirates’ long-distance rights to a fifth German airport, warning of job and infrastructure impacts. Crypto Tax Plan: Germany is moving to end the tax-free perk for long-term bitcoin holdings and introduce a 25% tax on crypto gains from 2027 (holding-period exemption ending). Defence Secrecy vs AfD: Bloomberg reports Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to block Saxony-Anhalt’s government from accessing a classified NATO/German defence plan if the AfD takes power. Biofuels Agreement: Bayer and Neste finalized a deal to scale Bayer’s newgold winter canola to expand lower-carbon feedstock for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. EU Sanctions Deadlock: EU ambassadors failed to extend Russia sanctions after France and Slovakia pushed to delist sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov, adding friction ahead of the Sept. 15 expiry.