Tuesday, November 10, 2026

10 November 2026: Germany: 6 Stories

 1.  Chancellor Merz laid out a threat...issued an ultimatum to the EU....saying that Germany won’t back the bloc’s next seven-year budget unless every member state contributes financial aid to Ukraine, which faces a €70 billion funding gap next year.

I'll just say....lot of disagreement about more aid to Ukraine, and I'd say the 7-year budget idea....is crapped-up presently.  Wouldn't shock me if the EU budget business.....goes one-year at a time.

2.  BMW says it'll temporarily cancel 3 shifts at various plants in Germany.

3.  German police suggest....million-plus weapons are sitting in Germany...with guys who have no license.   Facts or proof?  None...simply a police estimate.  

4.  Criminal case opening up against former director of RBB (Berlin's public TV unit).  Court suggests 2 months of testimony.  If convicted?  Well....jail-time.  Hard to imagine it reaching that level.

5.  General belief of the four years of Ukraine-Russia war.....that the Russia losses are at a rate of one Ukrainian loss to three Russian losses.  Why?  Some belief that the lack of training for the Russians play a part.

6.  Natural gas reserves for Germany presently?  Around 59-percent of what you'd expect.  If it were a moderate year....things would be 'fine'.

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