IG Metall chairwoman Christiane Benner (SPD), who spoke in Hanover, explicitly backed Berlin’s plans for a so-called special fund, financed on credit. “It is good that the politicians have shown that ...

German defense giant Rheinmetall may seek to acquire a Volkswagen auto plant and use the soon-to-be-shuttered facility to produce military vehicles. Rheinmetall AG, currently Germany’s largest arms ...