Germany will boost defence spending by more than two-thirds by 2029, outpacing France and the UK as Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives a massive rearmament of Europe’s largest country in the face of an aggressive Russia and a volatile America.

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Germany is planning to lift core defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product over the next five years as part of a massive increase in government investment in the military.

Germany Under-21s score a 117th-minute winner against the nine men of Italy to reach the European Championship semi-finals

Germany’s task was to avoid the curse of group winners in the U21 Euros semi-final. England, the Netherlands and France prevailed after hard-fought games against Spain, Portugal and Denmark in a

EUROs sees Germany advance to the semifinals to face France and Bayern Munich alumni Mathys Tel. It seemed as though Germany were facing elimination, but Italy’s kryptonite was themselves, allowing Germany to crawl back Italy seeing red In what looked to be a great effort from the Italians,