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The Bundeswehr is allocated 140 billion euros for 2027, a record budget. Critics point to investment in outdated technology and warn of price markups on armaments, while other state sectors face cuts.
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Republicans are holding a party convention two months before the US midterm elections, with President Trump and Vice President Vance scheduled to speak. This marks the first time the party has organized such an event before a midterm election.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz adopted a defensive stance against the AfD in the Bundestag's general debate, aiming to unite democratic forces. Despite addressing climate protection and security, his speech generated discontent and discussion within his own CDU party.
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The animated character Maya the Bee celebrates her 50th anniversary. She is presented as a symbol of an open society and tolerance, distancing herself from the antisemitic past of her book's author. ZDF has made old episodes available in its media library for the anniversary.
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The BSW parliamentary group in Thuringia has dissolved after ten representatives, including Katja Wolf, left the party to form a new group called "Thüringen.gerecht". This leaves the previous governing coalition of CDU, SPD, and BSW as a minority government, dependent on other parties for legislative proposals.
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Development Minister Alabali-Radovan criticizes planned budget cuts that limit her ability to act. An AfD politician accuses the ministry of ideology and waste, citing project examples. The federal government plans 9.5 billion euros for economic cooperation and development, 0.5 billion less than the previous year.
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The Republican convention, initiated and funded by Donald Trump, aims to boost the party's mood ahead of the US midterm elections. However, many Republican candidates are avoiding the event to distance themselves from the unpopular president.
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The Russian House in Berlin, the world's largest of its kind, will close in June 2027 due to its alleged use by the Russian secret service FSB. The operating agency "Rostrudnitschestwo" announced plans to open further Russian cultural centers.
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Ethiopia is discussing a constitutional reform that would merge the prime ministerial and presidential offices. This could strengthen Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's power, though experts doubt the process's broad legitimacy and its ability to resolve national conflicts.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved parliament and called for new elections on October 25. This comes amid domestic political turmoil, including mass protests following a train station roof collapse and EU criticism over state honors for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić.
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