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Franziska Müller

German soldier suspended after allegedly passing plans of defence purchases to lobbyist

An officer in Germany's army, the Bundeswehr, has been suspended after allegedly passing on the plans of more than 150 defence purchases to a lobbyist.

The story was first reported in the German news magazine Der Spiegel, which said that the unnamed frigate captain worked directly for the Ministry of Defence.

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