AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Diplomacy Setback: Germany failed to win a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for the first time ever, losing to Austria and Portugal in a General Assembly vote. Housing Pressure: A new study says nearly 7 million German tenant households are overburdened by housing costs, adding to the growing debate over affordability. Discrimination Watch: Germany’s Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency saw a record 13,067 counseling requests in 2025, with discrimination reported by more than 13% of people in the past year. Energy & Industry: Rheinmetall will sell its auto unit to focus on defence, while Germany’s manufacturing sector shows fresh strain amid supply and demand worries. Tech Sovereignty: The EU’s “tech liberation” push targets reduced reliance on US Big Tech in sensitive cloud tenders and chips support—Bitkom calls it a start, not the finish. Security & Defence Tech: Germany-backed drone and laser defence developments highlight the fast-moving arms race, from pulsed laser drone-killers to new MALE strike drone plans. Public Safety: Almost 200 illicit vapes were seized in a multi-agency crackdown in North Ayrshire. Culture & Science: Scientists say yeast found in Ötzi the Iceman’s guts helped produce sourdough bread.
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