Germany is inviting the United States to join a high-stakes meeting in #Berlin early next week on a potential Ukraine ceasefire, Chancellor Friedrich #Merz said Thursday after talks with NATO Secretary-General Mark #Rutte.

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#Ukraine #Russia #EU #US #Germany #NATO

Germany asks US to join Ukraine peace talks in Berlin

European countries sent a territorial proposal on a peace deal to Washington as pressure grows for a deal to end the war.

^{Chris Lunday (POLITICO)}

Russian-directed saboteurs sent explosive #DHL parcels that blew up in UK, #Poland and #Germany in July 2024, blasts strong enough to down a plane. Officials say they planned to hit US-bound flights next to cause more disruption to the airline industry.

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#Ukraine #Russia #US #EU #UK

Schleswig-Holstein reports €15M yearly savings by replacing Microsoft 365 with LibreOffice across most government workplaces 💶

About 80% of offices have migrated, with a €9M one-time investment planned for 2026 to finish the shift and strengthen open-source tools 🧩

@libreoffice

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#TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Security #Government #EU #Data #Sovereignty #IT #PublicSector #Digital #Microsoft #Office #Software #Tech #Cloud #FOSS #Germany #German #LibreOffice

Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source

Schleswig-Holstein's migration to LibreOffice reaches 80% completion, with a one-time €9 million investment on cards for 2026.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}