The German government says it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European production along with NATO ally France.

Germany is seeking a 40 percent stake in the European land manufacturer, subject to approval by its budget committee.

The leaders of Germany and France have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet, officials said on Monday, bowing to industrial rivalries over Europe’s most ambitious defense program.

Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, putting it alongside France as a state shareholder in one of Europe's most important defence firms.

Klara Bühl scored a late goal to give Germany a 1-0 win against France in the first leg of the women's Nations League semi-finals on Friday in Dusseldorf. Bühl received the ball on the left in a well-worked counterattack, had plenty of space to rush to ...

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France and Germany agreed on a KNDS framework as Germany seeks a 40% stake ahead of a potential multibillion-euro IPO.

In their latest effort to revive stalled European defense cooperation, Paris and Berlin aim to become equal shareholders in the European tank maker, clearing the way for a dual-stock-market listing.

In recent local elections in the United Kingdom and Australia, right-wing populism has appeared to be on the march. Support has surged for the Reform UK and One Nation parties. Media speculation about a future Prime Minister Nigel Farage,