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Qatar Approves Iron Dome Protecting Volkswagen
The article addresses the crisis faced by the European automobile industry, particularly Volkswagen, which has agreed to a deal with an Israeli defense company to convert the Osnabrück factory into a center for manufacturing missile defense system components, including the "Iron Dome." This move comes as part of an effort to save jobs at European factories threatened with closure, with up to 50,000 jobs potentially at risk as traditional car manufacturing ceases at these sites by 2031. The prolonged negotiations were part of an agreement between Volkswagen and Rafael, supported by Qatar—an investor with a stake—whose interests are rooted in geopolitical considerations linked to cooperation with Israel. It is expected that the factory's operations will be limited to producing components for defense systems, while most of the workforce will be retained despite the end of conventional vehicle production. The goal is to preserve employment and minimize the final closure of the factories.
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