Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiled the “Made for Germany” initiative, backed by 147 companies and investors, with commitments exceeding €800 billion through 2028. Amazon notably pledged €16 billion in 2027 to develop AI infrastructure, data centers, and logistics operations in Germany. Foreign direct investment in Germany surged by 50% in 2025, reaching €86 billion. Meanwhile, the government plans to borrow more than €800 billion by 2030 to fund expanded defense spending. Merz also set a target to quadruple Germany’s AI computing capacity by 2030.
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