AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUkraine War Diplomacy: Chancellor Merz told Russia to “negotiate seriously” after Lavrov dismissed a rare Germany-Russia foreign ministers meeting, adding Germany will back Ukraine long-term if Moscow won’t talk. German Security & Justice: Prosecutors in Düsseldorf plan trial of a Ukrainian man accused of spying for Russia, while a Hungarian appeals court cut a German activist’s Budapest jail term to seven years. Eurozone Inflation Watch: Inflation jumped in several euro-area states, with Germany’s September rise in five Länder raising pressure on the ECB to hike again. EU Budget Fight: Merz leads six countries threatening EU budget cuts unless the 2028-2034 plan is fundamentally reformed. Germany Economy & Jobs: Unemployment in Germany fell back below 3 million in September, though hiring demand stayed weak. Aviation & Industry: Deutsche Aircraft opened the final assembly line for the D328eco in Leipzig, aiming for up to 48 aircraft a year. Energy Transition: Germany’s former coal region saw the world’s tallest wind turbine reach full height in Brandenburg. Tech & Business: Polarium and inexogy will connect over 1,600 German battery systems to smart metering for virtual power plant services.
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