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Germany and France Agree on KNDS Stake

Germany and France have reached an agreement on the federal government's stake in the German-French defense company KNDS. Government spokesman Kornelius announced in Berlin that the federal government aims to acquire a 40 percent stake.

Germany and France Agree on KNDS Stake
Photo: bilder.deutschlandfunk.de

Government spokesman Kornelius announced the agreement in Berlin. KNDS is a German-French defense company.

The exact terms of the stake were not initially disclosed. The agreement is seen as an important step in deepening German-French defense cooperation. Both countries already collaborate on several defense projects.

Source: www.deutschlandfunk.de