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Germany updates: Population growth on the decline

As of the end of 2024, Germany’s population stood at just under 83.6 million, an increase of 121,000 compared to the previous year. This marks a slowdown from 2023, when the numbers grew by 338,000.

Germany says US tariffs costing millions daily amid trade talks

German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche says the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States is costing Germany millions of euros per day.

“Over 6,000 German companies have production sites in the US, in all 50 states,” Reiche said on a visit to Washington on Friday. She noted that those companies employ more than 900,000 people across Germany.

The minister’s trip is intended to support the European Union’s negotiations with the US over tariffs.

Reiche has already met with senior US officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Meetings with US business leaders are also planned.

The dispute began shortly after President Donald Trump took office and announced new tariffs affecting imports from several countries, including EU member states. In response to market volatility, the White House granted a 90-day reprieve on certain tariffs — effective until July 9 — to allow time for negotiations.

German military evacuates citizens from Israel amid Iran conflict

The German air force has evacuated several dozen German citizens from Israel as hostilities with Iran continue to escalate.

Two A400M military transport aircraft, carrying 64 people in total, are currently en route to Germany, the German government said on what it referred to as a “diplomatic evacuation.”

“These flights were carried out at short notice in close coordination with the Israeli authorities and were primarily intended for families with children and other vulnerable persons,” officials said.

Due to the armed conflict, airspace in both Israel and Iran remains closed to regular air traffic.

According to Der Spiegel, the two military planes departed from Wunstorf air base near Hanover on Friday morning and landed in Tel Aviv in the late afternoon under special clearance. They departed again shortly thereafter.

The German government did not publicly confirm these operational details.

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