Josephine Valeske

Josephine Valeske is part of the Transnational Institute’s War and Pacification programme. She holds an MA in development studies and a BA in philosophy and economics.

Arms firms spent €6m lobbying Germany ahead of defence budget hike

The news raises questions over industry’s access to power, with influential politicians known to work with high-level arms firms representatives

By Josephine Valeske

/ 6 Apr 2022

Arms firms spent €6m lobbying Germany ahead of defence budget hike