Germany and Sweden Sign Defense Agreement

This post was originally published on here Yesterday, at the 24th Berlin Security Conference, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed a memorandum of understanding with his Swedish counterpart, Pål Jonson, to strengthen the security and defense partnership of the two countries. During World War ii, Sweden allowed German troops to transit its territory, but it…

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German Militarization Upsetting Europe’s Power Balance

This post was originally published on here Germany is pumping hundreds of billions into its defense industry and has said it will spend twice as much on its armed forces as France. This is turning Europe’s perennial economic powerhouse, which already has the fourth-largest military by spending, into something unseen since World War ii. As…

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German Mayor Stabbed

This post was originally published on hereGerman Mayor Iris Stalzer was stabbed yesterday and left critically injured near her home. She was elected mayor of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia in September. There has been a stark rise in violence against politicians, and the stabbing is still under investigation.

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