Rheinmetall opens Germany’s biggest ammunition factory, aiming to catch up with the world’s leading arms makers. Berlin is set to slash welfare to finance militarisation. Demonstrators face growing repression.
Fake News
Middle East Eye: British MPs and cultural figures criticise London Police decision to block Palestine protest marching from BBC
Signatories of the open letter criticising the London Metropolitan Police’s decision include Jeremy Corbyn and Maxine Peake Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: New orders in manufacturing in November 2024: -5.4% on the previous month
New orders in manufacturing: November 2024 (in real terms, provisional): -5.4% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -1.7% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) Read HERE
EU politics
Reuters: EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine, but make no concrete pledge
Kallas initially proposed an EU plan of 40 billion for Ukraine weapons, which Italy, France, Spain, Portugal opposed. So she came up with a new plan – 5 billion. Which has now been stalled by […]
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