AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUkraine and Europe: Chancellor Friedrich Merz is linking Germany’s support for the next EU budget to funding for Ukraine, drawing pushback from Slovakia as European leaders meet in Dublin to discuss security and peace talks. Berlin says a meeting between Merz and Vladimir Putin is possible, depending on the results of negotiations in Abu Dhabi. Cybersecurity: Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says Germany is preparing a legal basis to “counterattack” in cyberspace, as Berlin also considers tighter security rules for 5G networks. Bundeswehr: A new survey found more than 60% of female service members have experienced sexual harassment; the government has promised action. Government: Coalition lawmakers are reportedly backtracking on tax and welfare plans in budget talks, while economic advisers have raised their growth forecast but warned of fiscal risks. Presidency: Merz has nominated Bavarian lawmaker Ilse Aigner, putting Germany on track to elect its first female president.
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