AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAfD Surge: A new INSA/Bild poll puts Germany’s AfD on 29% support, up the lead over the CDU/CSU (21%), as 77% of voters say they’re dissatisfied with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. EU Enlargement Push: Merz and Macron back faster EU accession for the Western Balkans, proposing “gradual” single-market access and observer roles to speed reforms. Ukraine Security Talks: Keir Starmer will host Zelenskyy with Macron and Merz in London as NATO weighs a possible new €70B Ukraine aid package and burden-sharing mechanism. World Cup in Germany’s Orbit: Germany’s Lennart Karl is ruled out of the 2026 World Cup with a torn muscle; the DFB calls up Assan Ouédraogo as Germany opens against Curaçao. Health Watch: Charité in Berlin discharged a US doctor cured of Ebola after 17 days, with family members cleared after quarantine. Berlin Security Scrutiny: After the Berlin Christmas market attack suspect Anis Amri was reportedly monitored covertly for months, critics renewed pressure on how Germany tracks extremist threats. Tech & Media: Bellingcat says it found digital links between Viory and Russia’s Ruptly, which both deny.
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