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In the first six months of 2026, German electricity production rose by 4.5 percent, with renewables increasing by 6.5 percent. Electricity imports fell by 8.7 percent, while exports grew by 14.9 percent.
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French AI startup Mistral has secured three billion euros in a funding round, valuing the company at over 21 billion euros. The company plans to invest the capital in research, development, and infrastructure.
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The Swiss government plans to reduce its reliance on Microsoft software. A feasibility study was positive, and a larger trial with 3,000 employees is planned. An alternative software platform is expected to be available by the end of 2027.
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Bundestag member Sepp Müller is running for the state chairmanship of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, potentially replacing current chairman Schulze. Müller had previously faced criticism for remarks interpreted as criticism of his own top candidate and the governing coalition.
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Following the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, pressure on Chancellor Merz is mounting. Ukraine is seeking war funding, and the EU condemned the military funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Serbia.
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The President of the Thuringian State Office for the Protection of the Constitution has expressed concerns about state security under a potential AfD-led state government. AfD leaders reject the idea of a cross-party prime minister, while an SPD district administrator calls for talks with the AfD.
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Four public transport companies in Schleswig-Holstein are on strike, including bus companies in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Neumünster, and Plön. The Verdi union is demanding a 6.5 percent pay increase.
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Saxony-Anhalt's AfD plans a €100 million "deportation offensive" and a tenfold increase in detention places. However, experts estimate few of the approximately 4,700 individuals obligated to leave can be deported, as most have tolerated stays.
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The Social Association of Germany (SoVD) is calling for a change to planned reform projects. Specific details of the requested course correction are not mentioned in the provided text.