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The package includes roughly 1 gigawatt of new data center capacity and comes on top of the UAE's existing €34 billion already invested in Germany
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The United Arab Emirates has pledged to invest €40 billion ($46 billion) in Germany, with digital infrastructure — including new AI data centers — forming a central part of the commitment.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan traveled to Berlin for a state visit this week, holding talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. A joint declaration issued by the two leaders characterized the visit as arriving at a "defining moment for both countries and for the wider international order."
