AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIntelligence Overhaul: Germany’s cabinet has approved sweeping reforms that would give the BND and domestic security services new digital powers, including covert searches and the ability to actively disrupt hostile operations—while press groups warn journalist and source protections could be weakened. Privacy Clash: A German nonprofit has filed a criminal complaint against Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, arguing the devices enable covert recording and violate strict German privacy rules. Energy & Industry Pressure: Low Rhine water levels are hitting German shipping and freight, with reports of production and logistics disruptions as barges struggle and costs rise. Corporate & Trade: Thyssenkrupp is in advanced talks to adjust funding for its €3bn green steel plant in Duisburg after hydrogen assumptions changed, while China’s imports from Germany fell as Beijing upgrades its own equipment supply chains. Tech & Business: NTT DATA Business Solutions received an SAP Golden Certificate as an operations partner, and GoodData.AI says it can cut BI migration timelines in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 18 months to weeks. Security Tech: Rheinmetall successfully demonstrated the FV-014 loitering munition launched from a containerized missile system.
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