Airbus Plans German-Led Alliance for New Fighter Jet

Airbus is planning a German-led alliance to replace a fighter jet project that has failed. The news comes as Germany's industrial output rose for the first time this year, though observers say it is still too little. The SPD parliamentary group is also working on a new economic concept. A German lawmaker said Germany is falling further behind the rest of the world, while the country recorded a surplus in its electricity trade balance for the first time since 2023.