Skip next section Rare earth elements: German defense industry in a tight spot
11/01/2025November 1, 2025Rare earth elements: German defense industry in a tight spot
China recently used its dominance over the global supply of rare earth elements for leverage in its trade dispute with the United States.
That has an impact on Germany, which needs those metals for weapons production.
Read more about how Germany’s defense industry is in a tight spot over rare earths.
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Skip next section German government hails progress on Nexperia semiconductor dispute
11/01/2025November 1, 2025German government hails progress on Nexperia semiconductor dispute
The German government has welcomed “positive” signs after China said it would ease an export ban on chip maker Nexperia.
Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned Nexperia manufactures its chips in Europe, sends them to China to be finished and re-exports them to European customers.
But China imposed export controls after the Dutch government effectively took over the company in September, citing security concerns.
On Saturday, Chinese authorities announced that some Nexperia chips would be exempt from the export ban.
“The latest reports from China are positive initial signs of an easing of tensions,” a spokesperson for Germany’s Economy Ministry told the AFP news agency.
However, they added that it was still too early for “a final assessment” of Beijing’s decision.
Nexperia is a major supplier to Europe’s automotive industry, meaning any supply chain disruptions could impact Germany’s economy.
Chip shortage puts German carmakers in a tight spot
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Skip next section German FM Wadephul to deliver messages to Israeli government
11/01/2025November 1, 2025German FM Wadephul to deliver messages to Israeli government
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to stop over in Israel on Saturday as he returns from a tour of the Middle East.
He is scheduled to meet Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Tel Aviv and deliver messages on behalf of various Middle Eastern leaders.
Wadephul has already visited Jordan, Syria and Lebanon during the tour of the region that began on Wednesday.
Also on Saturday, Wadephul will address the Manama Dialogue regional security conference in Bahrain, alongside other international attendees including US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.
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Skip next section Germany working to reach deal over deportations to Syria
11/01/2025November 1, 2025Germany working to reach deal over deportations to Syria
Germany’s Interior Ministry said it is sticking to its intention to deport asylum-seekers to Syria, despite recent comments by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressing dismay at the widespread devastation caused by the recent civil war.
A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland on Saturday that the coalition government had agreed to carry out deportations to Syria “starting with criminals.”
“The Federal Ministry of the Interior is currently working on an agreement with Syria to make returns possible,” the spokesperson said.
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Skip next section German president kicks off Africa tour in Egypt
11/01/2025November 1, 2025German president kicks off Africa tour in Egypt
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Egypt on Saturday where he will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo.
The new archeological museum is home to more than 100,000 objects from ancient Egypt spanning the Pharonic, Greek and Roman periods.
The collection includes the burial equipment of Tutankhamun, including his golden death mask, which will be on display as a complete set for the first time.
President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi invited international delegates to the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum in GizaImage: Amr Nabil/AP/picture alliance
Steinmeier intends to use the opportunity in Cairo for bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi and other visiting leaders. They are set to discuss the state of the ceasefire in Gaza.
Steinmeier will then continue his Africa tour with a visit to Ghana as well as Angola, where he will be the first German head of state to visit the country.
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Guten Tag from DW’s newsroom in Bonn and danke schön for joining us.
Today we are following German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Egypt, where he will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Meanwhile, Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadepuhl is visiting Israel at the tail end of his Middle East trip.
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