AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGerman Politics: Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a fresh leadership crisis after CDU setbacks in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, with AfD topping polls in the east and the Left surging in the capital—raising pressure on Merz’s reform agenda and his “firewall” strategy. Security & Defence: Defence Minister Boris Pistorius pushed back on claims Germany is buying outdated weapons, pointing to Leopard upgrades and a bigger role for AI and unmanned systems in procurement. Energy Transition: Germany submitted a UN roadmap to phase out coal, oil and gas by 2045, citing energy security risks tied to the Strait of Hormuz and arguing the shift is already underway. Foreign Policy: Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Iran to end its Strait of Hormuz blockade and called for attacks on civilian shipping to stop, while Germany also signalled readiness to support E3 mediation. EU Home Affairs: Germany’s Jürgen Ebner is set to become Europol’s next head after EU member states backed his nomination. Global Diplomacy: At UNGA, Jaishankar urged countries affected by UNSC reform failures to unite, while 50 states backed a Ukraine ceasefire call—without the US joining.
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