Tag: Germany
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Lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine: German Armed Forces to catch up on drones

Last year, the Bundeswehr set up a “Task Force Drones”. Now the media are reporting on some of the 200 existing and new measures identified. Drones play a central role in the war in Ukraine, but the German Bundeswehr is…
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One third of all asylum applications in Germany rejected in 2023

An asylum decision takes an average of seven months, and it takes a further 18 months to appeal. Lost cases cost the federal government €17.8 million last year. Two thirds of all asylum applications examined by the German Federal Office…
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€2.1 billion for new Bundeswehr communications satellites, while spy satellites still do not provide images

The German Armed Forces have awarded a contract for three communications satellites to Airbus. In the parallel “SARah” spy programme of competitor OHB, key components remain blocked in space. The German Bundeswehr has awarded the main contract for the next…
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Bringing back Maja T. is legally impossible: German extradition to Hungary causes criticism in Berlin legal committee

Despite an instruction from the Federal Constitutional Court, the judiciary in Dresden had a person from the left-wing scene wanted on a warrant handed over to the Hungarian police. Now there is a threat of a repeat offence. Despite instructions…