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19.08.2026: Wadephul: Germany supports aid workers 18.08.2026: Alabali Radovan promotes energy cooperation in Indonesia 17.08.2026: Bundeswehr supports Belgium in fighting major fire 14.08.2026: Reiche calls for course correction in EU emissions trading 13.08.2026: 65th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s construction – warnings of threats to democracy
Ärzte kämpfen gegen das Ebola-Virus in Goma, Kongo Ebola outbreak
Ebola outbreak
Germany increases Ebola aid for Congo
Germany is making additional funding available to help contain the Ebola epidemic. The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling the worst outbreak in the country’s history.
Soldaten und Soldatinnen stehen in einer Reihe. Soldiers
Soldiers
Federal Armed Forces achieves personnel target
Thanks to an increase in applications and recruitment, the Federal Armed Forces has been growing rapidly enough to meet the politically agreed targets.
Yemisi Mabry bei der Leichtathletik-EM in Birmingham Athletics
Athletics
Germany’s best European championships in 28 years
Six gold, ten silver and five bronze medals: Germany’s athletes won 21 medals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, the German team’s best result since the turn of the millennium.
Die Bundeswehr stelle kurzfristig Lufttransportkapazitäten für den Einsatz in Haiti bereit. Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
Germany supports UN mission in Haiti
In the coming weeks, the Bundeswehr will transport equipment and material to the international relief personnel in Haiti.
Owen Ansah freut sich bei der Leichtathletik-EM in Birmingham über Gold im 200-Meter-Sprint. European Athletics Championship
European Athletics Championship
Three more medals for Germany
Historic successes for Team Germany: Owen Ansah wins in the 200 metres, while Emil Agyekum and Shanice Craft each take silver.
Leo Neugebauer European Athletics Championship
European Athletics Championship
Gold for Germany: Neugebauer and Krause scoop European Championship titles
Leo Neugebauer wins in the decathlon, while Gesa Krause comes first in the 3,000-metre steeplechase. Both have won the first European Championship titles for Germany.
Die partielle Sonnenfinsternis Astronomical event
Astronomical event
People in Germany and Spain enjoyed solar eclipse
A partial solar eclipse was witnessed by millions of Germans, while the Sun was blocked out by the Moon completely in Spain.
Bundesnachrichtendienst Defence
Defence
New powers for German intelligence services
The Federal Intelligence Service and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution are to be reformed. Their capabilities for active response to attacks are to be enhanced.
Das internationale Mahnmal in der KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau Culture of remembrance
Culture of remembrance
Germany planning additional funding for memorial sites
Commissioner for Culture Weimer wants to boost memorial sites that remember Nazi and East German regime crimes. Ten million euros in additional funding planned for 2027.
zwei Frauen an einer Maschine Innovation
Innovation
Reiche sees industrial AI as offering competitive advantage
In the opinion of Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche, Germany has a good chance of playing an internationally leading role in the area of industrial AI.
Alexander Dobrindt Security
Security
Dobrindt: New centre to research drone security
Germany is expanding its drone research: a new centre for innovative technologies opens on 18 August.
Bundeskanzleramt Internal security
Internal security
National Security Council meets over drone incident
The National Security Council coordinates security capabilities across the Federal Government. It has now discussed the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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