AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAfD Shock & Merz Pressure: Germany’s embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cancelled a UN trip to New York as two key state elections loom, with Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania seen as fresh tests after the AfD’s big win in Saxony-Anhalt. Defense & Drones: Germany plans to deploy Eurofighter jets to Latvia ahead of the elections amid ongoing drone incursions and NATO air-policing concerns. EU Law & Terror Crackdown: The federal government unveiled a ten-point plan to tighten criminal justice responses to Islamist terrorism, including tougher rules on propaganda and donations. Economy & Industry Jobs: Auto supplier Bosch is cutting 13,000 jobs, while workers push for EU action to protect jobs and “Made in the EU” rules against low-cost Chinese competition. Energy & Markets: Germany’s gas-supply worries ease as storage levels rise, and European stocks closed higher. Local Tragedy: A father and his 5-year-old son died in a house fire in eastern Germany; the cause is unclear. Business/Tech: Infineon agreed to sell its NOR Flash and F-RAM business to Winbond in a $1.12bn deal. Culture: Psychedelic pop artist Peter Max, born in Berlin, has died at 88.
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