AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUN Security Council Reform: Germany’s foreign minister Johann David Wadephul joined Brazil, India and Japan in calling for urgent UN Security Council reform, arguing the body’s “anachronistic” structure no longer fits today’s geopolitics. Domestic Politics: Climate activists occupied the roof of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU HQ in Berlin, while a new RTL/n-tv poll found 55% of Germans want Merz to resign. Fuel Prices: ADAC urged Berlin to scrap a rule limiting petrol stations’ price increases to once daily at noon, saying it hasn’t lowered costs and instead distorts pricing later in the day. Auto Industry Pressure: Bosch reported weaker first-half profitability as car production stayed stagnant and EV adoption lagged, warning uncertainty could delay investment. Defense & Industry: Rheinmetall completed acceptance testing for a simulator to train crews for Germany’s new Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier. Public Health: South Africa confirmed mpox cases rising to 22, including imported infections involving a German citizen. Culture & Media: Studiocanal wrapped the final German-language “Woodwalkers” trilogy film, with a Germany release set for Jan. 28, 2027.
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