Global Scans · Germany · Weekly Summary

• [New] Through the Sovereign Technology Alliance, Canada and Germany will deepen coordination with trusted partners to strengthen sovereign AI capacity and reduce strategic technology dependencies. The AI Journal
• [New] The disruption by Russia of gas supplies to Western Europe could significantly impact industrial production, including vehicle production, in significant markets such as Germany. SEC EDGAR
• [New] Germany has promised to station an armored brigade in Lithuania by 2027. Atlantic Council
• [New] In 2026, Thales plans to recruit nearly 3,300 people in France, 800 in the UK, 630 in North America, 530 in Australia, 520 in the Netherlands, 450 in India, 300 in Germany, 240 in Romania, 200 in Singapore, 150 in Mexico and 140 in Poland. Human Resources Online
• [New] European leaders are debating bolstering nuclear arsenals due to Russian threats and US security commitment doubts, with Germany and France discussing deterrence. ST
• [New] The current regulatory framework for BESS is still unclear and risks slowing - or even derailing - the growth that Germany's energy transition so urgently needs. Energy-Storage.News
• [New] The German Travel Association (DRV) is forecasting increased sales for the new travel year and expects German citizens to spend approximately 86 billion euros on vacations and travel in 2026. Green Pearls GmbH
• [New] Germany will be issuing 29 Y and 31 Y Bunds totalling €2.5bn, and the UK has a 3 Y gilt tender for just £0.3bn. investing.com
• [New] Inflation dynamics continue to move in a favorable direction: Eurozone inflation is projected to average around 1.5% in 2026, supporting real household incomes and providing a tailwind to consumption at a time when sentiment remains fragile. / Germany BENDURA BANK AG
• [New] Germany has set up a voluntary military service model for 18-year-olds, and aims to build a force of 260,000 active troops and 200,000 reservists by 2035. Euronews
• [New] German military-backed autonomous drones and ground robots demonstrate operational capability to detect and secure CBRN threats within minutes rather than days, potentially transforming hazardous material response and creating dual-use proliferation pathways for adversarial CBRN reconnaissance. Drone Warfare
• [New] Fundamental concerns about the underlying traditional economies, such as German car manufacture, will persist throughout 2026. Financial Advisers | Wealth Managers | Insight Financia
• [New] Following Donald Trump's reelection, Germany went further by loosening its constitutional debt brake for defence expenditure above 1% of GDP and pledging to meet ­ NATO's new five-percent target by 2029. DGAP
• [New] Germany's 2026 federal budget earmarks approximately €108 billion for defence, a 25% year-on-year increase that will push spending to an estimated 2.6% of GDP. Global Social
• [New] Berlin agreed this week to pay around 3.3 billion for a 25.1% stake in the German unit of power-grid operator Tennet Holding, while Henkel AG said it will acquire Netherlands-based specialty coatings company Stahl Holdings for 2.1 billion. Yahoo Finance
• [New] In 2026, a dense electoral calendar will take the political temperature across Europe, with national elections in Hungary, Sweden and Denmark; regional or municipal elections in Spain, Germany, France and Italy; and parliamentary elections in Slovenia and Latvia. IDDRI
• [New] Australia is not teetering on the brink of recession - northern hemisphere economies such as Germany and others are expected to expand more slowly next year - but growth is uneven and below the long-term trend of pre-pandemic years. The Times
• [New] Automotive Cells Co. confirmed it will halt plans to build battery gigafactories in Germany and Italy and said it is holding talks with unions at its French venture as key backer Stellantis NV downsizes its electric-vehicle plans. financialpost
• [New] Berlin Brandenburg Airport-Germany's third-busiest hub serving 25+ million annual passengers-experienced its most severe winter disruption in modern history when freezing rain created black ice so dangerous that operations halted completely for 48 hours. Travel Tourister
• [New] For a long time, as Constanze Stelzenmueller has put it, Germany's economic model could be summarised by: (a) outsourcing security to the US; (b) outsourcing economic growth to China; and (c) outsourcing energy needs to Russia. Elcano Royal Institute
• [New] Germany's TK Elevator is set for a potential Frankfurt IPO after its investors Advent and Cinven picked banks for what could be Europe's biggest float in years. Morningstar, Inc.

Last updated: 17 February 2026