AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoYouth Protests: Students blocked university buildings in Berlin and Hamburg over education cuts and plans to revive military conscription, urging peers to join nationwide demonstrations on Saturday. Auto Industry: Volkswagen reported a €5.8 billion quarterly loss as deliveries in China plunged nearly 40%; the company is pressing ahead with deep job cuts. Mercedes has also lowered its profit outlook amid Chinese competition. Security: German police arrested two Belarusian men suspected of planning attacks on infrastructure in the Nuremberg area; investigators say they may have acted for a foreign power, while media reports link them to Russia. Public Safety: An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in a wolf attack inside a Brandenburg wildlife park, which has temporarily closed. Trade and Diplomacy: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned China against creating one-sided economic dependence, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan’s Sanae Takaichi agreed to deepen security and technology ties and explore fighter-jet cooperation.
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