AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDefense & Security: Germany is weighing France’s offer to co-produce the SAMP/T NG air-defense system, while also expanding Patriot production with the US; Berlin is meanwhile sending combat engineers to Poland to help fortify the eastern border under NATO’s “Eastern Shield.” Russia/Ukraine Nuclear Row: Germany approved a controversial French-Russian nuclear fuel-rod project in Lower Saxony, and Berlin also rejected fresh Russian claims that Germany is secretly researching nuclear weapons. Diplomacy in the South Caucasus: President Steinmeier’s Azerbaijan visit—calling it an “island of stability”—highlights Germany’s widening geopolitical focus as Baku and Berlin push energy and strategic ties. Politics: CDU/CSU leaders named Thorsten Frei to replace Jens Spahn as parliamentary faction chief after the surrogacy scandal. Economy & Industry: Porsche may cut another 5,000 jobs; prosecutors searched Deutsche Bank over alleged “cum-cum” tax trades. Cyber: The government launched the new CyberGovSecure programme to strengthen protection against espionage, ransomware and DDoS attacks. Human Rights: Germany deported a Uyghur man to China, his mother says, raising renewed concerns. Sports: Jürgen Klopp is set to be confirmed as Germany’s next national team coach next Friday.
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