AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGermany-EU Politics: German FM Johann Wadephul urged the EU to be “more attractive” after Iceland rejected restarting accession talks, saying the bloc should keep northward enlargement in focus. Ukraine Diplomacy: President Zelensky called for an audit of political-level agreements with partners, including Germany and the EU, to ensure they’re implemented in ministries and businesses. G20 Tensions: Europeans bristled at Russia’s return to the G20 finance meeting; Germany’s finance minister said there can be no “normalisation” while Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, and Russia’s minister was excluded from the group photo. Markets & Inflation: Germany’s August flash inflation hit 2.9% as energy costs accelerated, while global bond yields jumped amid US-Iran conflict fears, shaking risk assets. Migration & Foreign Policy: Wadephul pushed Tunisia to tackle migration drivers in Africa and blamed smuggling gangs for deaths along routes. Business/Tech: SLB agreed to buy German cooling specialist Kelvion for about $3.4B, betting on data-center heat-management demand. Sports: Al-Ittihad’s Moussa Diaby transfer to Bayer Leverkusen reportedly stalled, leaving his future in limbo.
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