AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPresidential Race: Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU has backed Bavarian CSU leader Ilse Aigner to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier. With coalition support, she is well placed to become Germany’s first female president when the Federal Convention votes in January. Ukraine and Security: Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul rejected Russia’s call for a new European security framework, arguing existing agreements must be restored. Berlin says its aid to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion is nearly €101 billion, while Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says Germany cannot provide more Patriot systems. Commerzbank: UniCredit reported record quarterly earnings and is preparing to shape strategy at Commerzbank, where it has secured close to half the voting rights. Industry: German factory output rose 0.7% in September and manufacturing orders rebounded 4.4%, but the cancellation of imm cologne 2027 underscores persistent pressure on the furniture sector, with sales down about 20% since 2023. Energy: A new 442 MWh battery-storage project in Bavaria will expand Germany’s grid-support capacity and bring the partners’ combined project pipeline close to 600 MWh.
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