AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAfD Fallout in Saxony-Anhalt: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a scheduled call with US President Donald Trump after Trump praised AfD’s election performance, as Merz also clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament over “remigration” that Merz said amounts to “ethnic cleansing.” Ukraine Diplomacy: Merz said he sees little sign Russia is ready for serious talks to end the war, despite a new US diplomatic push, while Zelenskyy’s plane was nearly hit by a drone during departure from Moldova. Security at Home: A knife attack at a northern German supermarket left one person dead and the suspect seriously injured; separately, a German-Swiss border crossing reopened after an explosives alert. Military Accountability: Germany’s defence ministry data points to nearly 2,000 suspected sexual misconduct cases in five years, with only a portion referred to prosecutors. EU Budget Fight: Merz backed hundreds of billions in cuts to the EU’s proposed 2028–2034 budget, arguing it’s unaffordable, while EU Council President António Costa pushed for new “own resources” via pan-European taxes. Tech & Industry: Neura Robotics and SECO plan to scale “physical AI” in Europe, and VW is reshaping North America around SUVs, pickups and “rugged vehicles.”
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