A commission hands Germany a capital pillar and life-expectancy retirement ages; the SPD and unions revolt
Germany
France, the UK, Italy and Poland join Germany to coordinate Ukraine, Iran and burden-sharing
Klingbeil defends ~€196bn in fresh debt as defence spending climbs toward €180bn by 2030
After the June European Council, Berlin rejects the MFF proposal and floats Ukraine 'associate membership'
German troops to help fortify the Belarus and Russia borders as US engagement wavers
With a US–Iran framework deal, Berlin readies the Bundeswehr — under three conditions