AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFar-right AfD in the spotlight: Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) re-elected its leaders at a party convention in Erfurt as tens of thousands of protesters gathered and clashes broke out with police. Public safety and heat: With another European heatwave building, Paris reopened three open-air Seine swimming pools for the summer, after major sewage upgrades made bathing possible again. German politics and security: Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he wants to block AfD from accessing classified information if it enters government, citing close ties to Russia. Germany and the world of sport: Jurgen Klopp confirmed he’s interested in becoming Germany coach after the World Cup exit, but said talks with the DFB and Red Bull still need to happen. Everyday life under pressure: A new German sick-leave rule requiring a doctor’s note from day one is driving debate about health, work, and fairness. Legal fight over Holocaust records: Germany’s Federal Court backed Jehovah’s Witnesses in a dispute over returning a Nazi-era persecution archive.
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