AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUkraine Talks: Volodymyr Zelensky met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to discuss air defence and energy support. Germany has earmarked €11.6 billion for Ukraine in its 2027 budget, pending a parliamentary vote, and promised winter aid. Merz said he sees no sign Moscow is serious about a ceasefire, as Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s power grid ahead of planned US-brokered talks. Auto Industry: Germany’s car-sector crisis deepened as BMW issued a second profit warning this year and supplier Schaeffler announced 3,460 job cuts and four plant closures. Cybersecurity: German officials confirmed spyware warnings sent to lawmakers and others, with Apple alerts reaching targets in 99 countries. Public Unrest: Youth protests over living costs and planned spending cuts turned violent in several German cities, including Frankfurt, where shops were looted and more than 100 police officers were injured. The interior minister’s remarks blaming migrant youths and left-wing groups drew backlash.
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