Stories from Berlin · Germany

Germany is reportedly drawing energy defense lessons from Ukraine, prompted by a past incident where a single homemade bomb caused a multi-day outage across a part of Berlin's power grid. This initiative aims to bolster national energy infrastructure security.

The Green Party faction in the Bundestag has filed a motion advocating for a full ban on the night operation of robotic lawnmowers. The proposal cites the need to better protect wildlife.

The German Association of Cities and Towns advocates for municipalities to be included in the planned expansion of civil protection efforts in Germany.

Germany has launched a new electric car subsidy portal specifically for low-income households. The government allocated 3 billion euros to this program, which is intended to support approximately 800,000 vehicles.

Mondelez has been condemned in a ruling regarding 'reflation' concerning the size and price of its Milka chocolate bars. The ruling was made by El Salto.

A parliamentary inquiry has been raised regarding the export of arms to countries in the Middle East and to Ukraine. The inquiry is part of a broader discussion on economic and energy policies.

Germany is projected to exceed its CO2 budget by 60 to 100 million tons within the current decade, according to warnings from the Expert Council on Climate Issues.

Mistral has acquired Emmi AI, a company focused on artificial intelligence for industrial applications. This acquisition aims to expand Mistral's AI platform capabilities for the industrial sector.

The German government has approved new defense initiatives, awarding contracts to domestic industry for drones and frigates. Rheinmetall is among the defense contractors receiving major deals.

The question of how Germany can become more independent from US tech corporations is a central theme at the Republica conference in Berlin.