In brief | 6 August ‘25

Bloomberg: Germany readies €100 billion fund to invest in strategic assets

Germany is preparing to launch a 100-billion-euro investment fund to help secure strategic sectors such as defence, energy and critical raw materials.

Washington Post: Germany’s identity crisis: The trains no longer run on time

Germans are deeply frustrated over a train system that is falling apart, undermining the punctuality that has long been core to Germany’s national self-image.

Politico: Commission ‘surprised’ by German criticism of EU-US trade deal

Berlin has supported the EU’s approach behind closed doors for months.

Bloomberg: Polish energy minister sees future for coal in climate wind down

Poland’s new energy minister said he supports a moderate path to meet the country’s climate ambitions, allowing some coal-fired power plant to still be used in 2040.

Bloomberg: Siemens Energy to hit top of guidance with US demand strong

Siemens Energy AG expects to reach the upper end of its full-year guidance on the back of surging orders for its gas turbines and grid equipment amid a boom in global electricity demand.