Friedrich Merz German conservatives call urgent meeting after arms export halt

German conservatives call urgent meeting after arms export halt

BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s decision to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has exposed divisions within his governing conservative bloc, prompting its foreign affairs working group to schedule an urgent meeting for Sunday. According to sources within the parliamentary group, the foreign policy experts will discuss the change of course on Israel….

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Germany moves to legalise underground CO2 storage in climate drive

Germany moves to legalise underground CO2 storage in climate drive

By Andreas Hoenig, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany’s government approved on Wednesday draft legislation that would legalise the underground storage of carbon dioxide, a key step in its strategy to meet climate goals. The plans include the development of a national CO2 transport network to facilitate carbon capture and storage (CCS), particularly for hard-to-abate…

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