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“Google also announced the expansion of its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) partnership with Engie in Germany [..] now scaling up to contribute to Germany's energy transition and grid stability.
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”

Google Announces €5.5 Billion Investment in Germany, including AI Infrastructure, through 2029
BERLIN — November 11, 2025 — Google today announced a new €5.5 billion investment (2026-2029) in infrastructure and offices in Germany — including a new data center in Dietzenbach,...

ChatGPT violated copyright laws, German court rules.
Are we surprised?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/11/chatgpt-violated-copyright-laws-german-court-rules

Germany sends fighter jets to Poland: strengthening NATO's eastern flank #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/10/germany-sends-fighter-jets-to.html

A Munich court sides with Germany's music rights society GEMA in a case against OpenAI, saying OpenAI can't use song lyrics without a license; OpenAI can appeal (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/german-court-sides-with-p…

Germany rebukes RFK Jr.'s claims Berlin prosecuted doctors over Covid vaccine (Martina Sapio/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-rebukes-rfk-jr-claim-it-prosecuted-doctors-over-covid-vaccine/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260111/p30#a260111p30

"German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025"
#Germany #Energy #Renewables

German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025
The share of renewables in German power production almost stagnated in 2025, data showed Monday, as concerns grow about a shift away from green policies under conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record #Germany

German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record
Germany's greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its warmest year on record, piling pressure Wednesday on the conservative-led government to boost climate protection efforts.

U.S. plans to ask visitors to disclose 5 years of social media history

The proposal would affect travelers from countries on the visa waiver program,
including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and South Korea
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration

U.S. plans to ask visitors to disclose 5 years of social media history
The proposal would affect travelers from countries on the visa waiver program, including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and South Korea.

Netanyahu Joins Germany's AfD, Far-right Europeans in Backing Orbšn as Hungary Campaign Begins (Zen Reading/Haaretz)
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-01-11/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-joins-germanys-afd-far-right-europeans-in-backing-orban-as-campaign-begins/0000019b-ae1f-da2a-abdf-ee3f5b0c0000
http://www.memeorandum.com/260111/p44#a260111p44

Encouraging to see rising focus on barriers to attractive public EV charging in 🇩🇪, particularly the widespread practice of discriminatory pricing despite 🇪🇺 #AFIR legislation.
Hopefully, this will lead to a healthy, transparent market where EV drivers find it easy and attractive to charge in public.

German price discrimination for charging electric vehicles
It is encouraging that, with regard to public EV charging in Germany, there is increasing legal attention being paid to the functioning of the market. A new legal expert opinion by Becker Büttner Held on the state of the current market with a view to attractive charging prices has been published, co