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Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

Volkswagen has requested France and Germany to join efforts to establish effective protection for electric car manufacturers in the European Union, amid an environment of increasing competition and reduced margins in the automotive industry. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

The British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, classifies Russia as an enemy and accuses it of interfering in Brexit and in the politics of France and Germany, stating that there is clear evidence of its intervention in the 2016 referendum and warning about its attempts to destabilize European democracies. (translated)

The former vice president of the BND, Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven, described the material as the "crown jewels of the BND" and told Der Spiegel that these were "the most critical evaluation reports provided by the presidency of the BND." #espionaje #serviciossecretos #Alemania (translated)

The author noted that Germany had opened, through HackerOne and before its deployment, the d-you digital identity wallet and the EUDI ecosystem to external hackers to detect security flaws. https://t.co/wdRIqrmK9M https://t.co/NnPgEIgauo #Ciberseguridad #Hacking #IdentidadDigital #DE (translated)

Germany has inaugurated the tallest wind turbine in the world, standing at 365 meters, designed to generate double the energy by harnessing winds from higher layers of the atmosphere without requiring more land for its installation. #EnergíaEólica #Innovación #Alemania (translated)

August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service, has been arrested for alleged treason related to espionage for foreign agencies after being accused of receiving classified information in exchange for money, which has triggered a considerable security scandal in the country. #espionaje #Alemania #traición (translated)

If the Spanish government under Pedro Sánchez has been able to refuse the increase of the military budget to 5% of GDP for fear of disrupting the social fabric, it is because it does not face the same degree of existential threats that Germany and other Eastern European NATO member countries face from a Putin who is at their doorstep and has even just threatened his neighbors with nuclear war. #DeudaNacional #EconomíaGlobal #Hegemonía (translated)

The author pointed out that, according to the OECD, real wages would fall in 2026 in Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and France, while they would only rise in Germany. He added that Spain would end 2027 0.7% below the level of early 2026, despite job creation. https://t.co/jOMhKnTzee #Economía #Salario #OCDE #IT #ES #GB #FR #DE (translated)

The author stated that the flags waved by the insurgency in France allowed for the deduction of who their members were and what they sought, and maintained that the same would happen in Belgium, Germany, and Spain. https://t.co/GB8yVLn472 #Insurgencia #Francia #Europa #FR #BE #DE #ES (translated)

There is a risk of drastically cutting fundamental priorities that we have all agreed upon together. The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, issued a clear warning last Tuesday to the frugal countries, which advocate for a significant reduction of the next European budget, including Germany and the Netherlands. #PresupuestoEuropeo #Frugales #Irlanda (translated)

The International Olympic Committee has begun the selection process for the host city of the 2036 Olympic Games, allowing votes to choose among seven interested countries: Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa, and Turkey, each with its own challenges and proposals. #JuegosOlímpicos #2036 #Candidaturas (translated)