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Germany reaffirms support for Ukraine, pledges $10.5 billion through 2026
The Kyiv Independent
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August 25, 2025
German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil pledged continued support for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Aug. 25, underscoring Berlin’s commitment to military and financial assistance as Russia’s full-scale invasion...
German police union calls for introducing facial recognition as Bundesliga kicks off
Biometric Update
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August 25, 2025
As the German Bundesliga football competition kicked off last Friday, the German police trade union called for increased use of modern security technology, including live facial recognition software and body scans. The Trade Union of the Police...
German agency says arms companies at risk of property attacks, document shows
WHTC - Michigan
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BERLIN (Reuters) -German arms manufacturers face risks of property attacks from mounting protests, federal criminal investigators warned in a document seen by Reuters on Monday, ahead of an action targeting Rheinmetall this week. In a memo by the...
Finance Ministry Issues BGN 300 Mln in New Government Debt
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Ministry of Finance placed BGN 300 million worth of interest-bearing treasury bonds with a 3-year maturity at an auction on Monday, the Bulgarian National Bank reported. The bonds, part of issue No. BG 20 300 25 113 of January 22, 2025, have...
German Finance Minister promises Ukraine billions of euros in aid
Babel
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Germany will provide Ukraine with €9 billion annually over the "coming years". This was stated by the countryʼs Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor of the German government Lars Klingbeil during his visit to Kyiv, reports the German media...
Germany’s Business Confidence Posts Increase for 8th Straight Month
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany’s business confidence inched higher for the eighth straight month in August, signaling a cautious uptick in optimism among companies, according to a key survey released Monday. Yet economists warn the economic rebound remains...
'Too easy': What foreign parents really think of schools in Germany
The Local - Germany
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August 25, 2025
As the new school year gets under way, we asked our readers with kids in German schools to share their views on the good, the bad, and the surprising aspects of the country's education system. The new school year has already begun in many German...
33 acre mixed-use project planned in Germantown
Action News 5 - Tennessee
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August 25, 2025
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - Germantown leaders are reviewing plans to build a massive mixed-use property project on more than 30 acres of undeveloped land. The project titled “The West End” would see a 180 room hotel, several buildings for...
Jurgen Mackert – As Gaza becomes a death camp, German complicity reveals the West’s racist ‘biopolitics’
Brave New Europe
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August 25, 2025
German official politics is based on the belief that Israelis are worthy of life and Palestinians are not. Jurgen Mackert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. He was a temporary Professor for the Structure of modern...
Ukraine’s PM, Germany’s Vice Chancellor discuss budget support, Ukraine’s defense needs
Ukrinform
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Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and German Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil, discussed financing Ukraine’s state budget and defense needs during a meeting in Kyiv. Svyrydenko reported this on Telegram,...
Business investments in Illinois expected to create 19,000 jobs, report says
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 25, 2025
We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and how it affects you. In Illinois, quantum computing, electric vehicles and clean energy were a few of the sectors that attracted new investment last fiscal...
Business investments in Illinois expected to create 19,000 jobs, report says
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 25, 2025
We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and how it affects you. In Illinois, quantum computing, electric vehicles and clean energy were a few of the sectors that attracted new investment last fiscal...
The German Question and Europe’s Future – Interview w/ Wolfgang Streeck
Brave New Europe
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August 25, 2025
Walden Bello speaks to Wolfgang Streeck about German politics and society. Wolfgang Streeck is director emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne. Walden Bello is a columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus and the...
Roundup: Germany's schools face mounting challenges as quality indicators decline
Xinhua News Agency
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BERLIN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Germany's school system is under increasing strain, with new data showing a gradual decline in educational quality. Declining language skills, slow progress in integrating refugee children and the impact of digital...
Merz Considers Von Der Leyen's Candidacy For German President
Charter 97
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4 Ursula von der Leyen The German chancellor may run for the presidency in the 2027 election. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz may nominate European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the presidency of Germany in the 2027 election. This...
Ukraine needs security guarantees, says Germany
Oman Observer
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August 25, 2025
KYIV: Germany is ready to held Ukraine obtain reliable security guarantees to ensure "lasting peace" once the conflict with Russia ends, Germany's vice chancellor said on Monday on a visit to Kyiv. Lars Klingbeil also said that Germany, Ukraine's...
Norway to help Germany pay for Patriot air-defense systems for Ukraine
Defense News
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August 25, 2025
PARIS — Norway will help Germany pay for two Patriot air-defense systems including missiles for Ukraine, according to the Norwegian government, with the Nordic country providing total funding for air-defense capabilities amounting to roughly $692...
Nigeria must issue 59M digital IDs in 18 months to meet World Bank target
Biometric Update
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August 25, 2025
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) must make sure it issues at least 59 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) by December 31, 2026. This is an objective the ID authority is pursuing in line with revised terms of the...
Four suspected ATM attackers arrested in coordinated takedown – Cross-border action targeted group allegedly responsible for cash machine robberies with solid explosives in Germany and Austria
The European Times
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August 25, 2025
Austrian, Dutch and German law enforcement authorities, together with Europol, have identified and arrested four individuals believed to be responsible for explosive attacks on cash machines in Austria. Two individuals suspected of having blown up...
New York model horrifically disfigured after protecting two women from knifeman while vacationing in Germany
Daily Mail
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August 25, 2025
By SONYA GUGLIARA, US REPORTER Published: 16:45 EDT, 25 August 2025 | Updated: 17:22 EDT, 25 August 2025 A New York City male model was left severely disfigured by a knife-wielding assailant after protecting two women from a vicious attack while...