By Rachel More BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's top industrial union is fighting for more influence at Tesla's gigafactory outside Berlin, where staff are voting for a new works council after a campaign marked by mud-slinging and legal challenges.

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent.

The German parliament on Wednesday passed a motion expressing support for Ukraine to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, with the government coalition supporting and opposition

Germany's services sector saw business activity growth accelerate to a four-month high in February, driven by stronger demand and ​a rise in new business, according to a survey by ‌S&P Global compiled before the U.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China as Germany worries about rising Chinese competition and Beijing’s stance on Ukraine.