AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSecurity Scandal: A court ordered former BND chief August Hanning and ex-aide Manfred D. held in custody over suspected espionage and attempted treason. Prosecutors say the aide supplied about 2,000 secret files; Hanning’s lawyer denies the most serious allegations. Azerbaijan denies any link. Politics: Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that extremism is entering parliament after AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch became Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament speaker—the party’s first such post. The AfD is also seeking a joint motion to end German military aid to Ukraine. Economy: Industrial output rose 2% in August, but car production fell 5.4% and officials cautioned that recovery remains weak. Germany and France are pushing for more flexibility in EU car-emissions rules and stronger trade tools to counter Chinese imports. Ukraine: During a visit to Kyiv, Merz announced more than €1.3 billion in support, including weapons and energy aid, and pledged closer defence-industry cooperation.
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