AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSecurity: Germany’s military has raised the Russian sabotage threat to “significant,” the second-highest level, after an explosive-carrying drone was found near Wunstorf air base. Moscow denies involvement in attacks blamed on it. Diplomacy: Berlin summoned Iran’s envoy over an alleged plot to kill a Jewish community leader, as Germany warned it would not tolerate hostile activity. Investment: Amazon plans to spend more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027, with AI and data centres in focus. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is also courting Nvidia and promoting defence, chips and industrial AI to investors. Economic pressures: A report on Germany’s cost-of-living squeeze highlights deeper strains, while a new study says weak growth is hampered by the country’s “middle-tech trap.” Politics: Hackers stole more than 421,000 emails linked to the far-right AfD; the party says it is investigating. EU prosecutors also searched offices of the Patriots for Europe group in a probe into alleged misuse of funds by its predecessor, which included AfD lawmakers. Industry: Germany and France are pushing to ease EU car-emissions rules and give European-made vehicles an advantage.
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