AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCoalition Turmoil: Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has resigned from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet and as an SPD co-leader, citing grief over her stepdaughter’s death and attacks from CDU politicians. Her departure deepens tensions over economic and welfare reforms. Espionage Scandal: Former intelligence chief August Hanning is in pretrial detention over alleged access to around 2,000 classified documents. Investigators are examining possible foreign links, including to China. Russia and Ukraine: Merz rejected easing sanctions under a proposed US-Russia diesel deal, while he and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Moscow to spare Ukraine’s energy grid. EU Rules: Merz joined Belgium and Italy in proposing an “emergency brake” on new EU laws they consider burdensome for businesses. Far Right: The AfD has reached a reported 40% in Brandenburg, underscoring the party’s growing strength in eastern Germany.
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