The German military intends to utilize the popular short video platform TikTok as part of its recruitment strategy, as reported by DPA based on a statement from the country's defense ministry. A spokesperson for the military emphasized the necessity of leveraging TikTok to attract top talent, stating that the initiative will commence with the implementation of a new application-based approach by recruitment boards across Germany at the end of the month. The program has been specifically developed for this purpose.
The spokesperson, whose name was not disclosed by DPA, underscored the importance of the Bundeswehr engaging with young people on digital platforms where they seek information and engage in discussions. Additionally, she clarified that military personnel will be permitted to access social media platforms freely during their leave, using personal devices, as long as they refrain from disclosing classified information.
Lieutenant General Gerald Funke, head of the Bundeswehr Joint Support Command, has warned that Russia could target NATO countries within the next two to three years, with Germany likely at the centre of any conflict.
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In an unusual diplomatic move, the ambassadors of Germany and France, H.E. Irene Plank and H.E. Marie Dumoulin, personally met with Galina Zakharova, chairwoman of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), to express support for the independence of Bulgaria’s j
According to POLITICO, the long-delayed Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed by France, Germany and Spain is now widely seen by officials in Paris and Berlin as nearing its end.
Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev said he raised concerns within the EPP group about Bulgaria’s prime minister signing the so-called Charter of the “Board of Peace,” which he described as a personal international structure linked to Donald Trump.
Bulgaria risks returning 143 million euros previously allocated under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) after the National Assembly voted to dissolve the Anti-Corruption Commission
More than four million migrants from non EU countries entered the European Union over the course of a single year, with Bulgaria accounting for just about one percent of that total.
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