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• [New] The debt-funded defence spending increase in Germany will drive overall demand for European defence products. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• [New] Lithium mining could bring Germany billions of euros. EADaily
• [New] Germany's new military procurement plan shows 154 major defence purchases planned through 2026, with only 8% going to U.S. suppliers - a dramatic shift from recent years when Berlin was one of Washington's biggest defence buyers. Courthouse News Service
• [New] Germany's instant payments represented just 2.5% of all payments in 2022 but are forecast to grow to 2.7 billion transactions by 2027. FinExtra
• [New] Earlier in 2025, US ride-hailing app Lyft said it would partner with Chinese artificial intelligence firm Baidu to introduce robotaxis in the UK and Germany in 2026. Euronews
• [New] In response to Nato assessments of the threat posed by Russia, Germany has pledged to gradually boost troop levels to 260,000 soldiers from 180,000 currently, in addition to 200,000 reservists. The Guardian
• [New] The German government will order 424 new wheeled armoured vehicles for almost 7 billion euros ($8.11 billion), according to finance ministry documents seen by Reuters on Monday. FDD
• [New] The IMF now expects the 20 countries that use the euro to grow 1.2% in 2025, up from a 1% forecast in July, and 1.1% in 2026, the same as three months ago. / Germany
• [New] Berlin - Over the next three years, Germany will be making a billion euros available for the world-wide fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Fazit Communication GmbH
• [New] Operating in over 12 cities - including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen-Apollo Go runs a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles and plans to expand to Europe by 2026, targeting the UK and Germany. 2Ner
• [New] Germany's fiscal stimulus should provide a temporary and modest boost, but we do not think that it will do much to raise growth prospects elsewhere. Ventura Wealth Management
• [New] In Europe, Germany was finally going to abandon its ultra-tough fiscal policy, enabling it to expand its borrowing to finance much increased spending, including on defence. Yahoo News
• [New] Global money printing is set to accelerate rapidly in H1 2026, driven by fiscal spending around the world (e.g. Germany, Korea, Sweden, US with OBBB) coupled with debt-funded large AI capex. investing.com
• [New] A little-known German city quietly leading the way on air quality, climate change adaptation, and the circular economy has been declared 'European green capital' for 2027. Positive News
• [New] German chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised to overturn the EU's 2035 end date for the sale of new cars with a combustion engine. Clean Energy Wire
• [New] At least 71 aircraft from 14 countries will participate in 2025's edition, with Germany sending three Panavia Tornado jets and contributing four jamming aircraft, while Poland will provide three F-16s and Finland four F-18s. Defense News
• [New] Germany plans to overhaul its hydrogen support schemes and place more emphasis on imports to cut costs. Clean Energy Wire
• [New] A key step in German energy policy is being taken: Today, the German federal government approved its draft Fusion Action Plan, which is going allocate two billion euros for fusion research by 2029. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
• Germany's auto industry could lose up to 190,000 jobs by 2035. JD Supra
• Foamit will negotiate for the acquisition of a majority stake in Veriso GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the German circular economy company Reiling, which specialises in the manufacturing of foam glass. / Germany News Powered by Cision
• In the course of 2026, Mercedes-Benz will launch its first services for bidirectional charging in Germany, France and the UK. Electric Cars Report
• France and Germany's Main Ground Combat System aims to replace their current tanks but is not expected before the 2040s, if it survives competing national requirements. UK Defence Journal

Last updated: 21 October 2025