Germany's Bundestag extends two armed forces missions abroad
Germany's Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, on Thursday extended two overseas missions of the country's armed forces in the Mediterranean, the EU's Med Irini mission and NATO's Sea Guardian mission.
The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation Irini, or Med Irini, mission enforces the UN arms embargo on Libya. Up to 300 soldiers stationed off the Libyan coast are also tasked with taking action against smugglers and human traffickers.
Sea Guardian's task is to monitor the Mediterranean in a bid to combat terrorism and arms smuggling and secure the southern flank of NATO. Up to 550 German soldiers can be deployed for this purpose.
German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (L) talks to Member of the German Bundestag Svenja Schulze before the Budget Committee meeting on the 2026 federal budget. The main topics of today's session include the vote on two Bundeswehr deployments in the Mediterranean, the debate on the "High-Tech Agenda Germany", the vote on a law to combat illegal employment and the debate and vote on reducing electricity tax for companies. Elisa Schu/dpa
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Vote In favor of Your Favored Treat - 2Wolf bites woman in a shopping area in Germany's 2nd-biggest city
- 3Significant Elements to Consider Prior to Applying for a Mastercard: 6 Vital Contemplations
- 4NASA astronauts to return from space early due to an 'unexpected medical issue.' What happened — and when are they coming home?
- 5Indonesian Mega-Farm Drives Surge in Deforestation
- CMA Awards 2025: Full list of nominations, from Entertainer of the Year to Album of the Year
- Vote in favor of the subject that you see as generally captivating and intelligent!
- Vote In favor of Your Favored Pet Consideration Administration
- Home Remodel Administrations: Change Your Residing Space
- Greenland’s melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump is eyeing dangerous to extract
- Cocoa Prices Settle Lower on Expectations of Adequate Supplies
- Artemis will take Americans to the moon for the 1st time since 1972. Why has it been so hard to go back?
- Winter storm warnings issued across Northeast as up to 9 inches of snow forecast; deadly atmospheric river in California snarls travel
- Some are walking out. Some are shouting. Some are oblivious. How kids are reacting to THAT 'Wicked: For Good' scene
