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Transgender soldiers to be removed from service in US
According to a document from the US Department of Defense, transgender service members should be excluded from the military unless they receive special permission.

"The European security bloc will not be strong without Turkey." Fidan
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that if Europe wants to reform its "security architecture," it should not do so without Turkey.

Germany suspends German-Georgian scientific cooperation
German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer announced that the German Ministry of Education and Research has suspended German-Georgian scientific cooperation.

According to Freedom House, only Armenia and Georgia are partially free in the region.
According to Freedom House, only Armenia and Georgia are classified as partly free countries in the region. Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran are included in the group of "not free" countries.
Merz met with Macron
Dear Emmanuel Macron, thank you for your friendship and trust in German-French relations.