AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy Security: Germany plans a strategic gas reserve equal to 10% of storage capacity, to be filled in 2027-28 and funded via consumer levies—expected to add about €42 a year to household bills. Defence Cooperation: Chancellor Merz and President Macron agreed to deepen Franco-German defence ties after the FCAS jet collapse, including German troops joining a French nuclear exercise later this year. Lebanon Mission: Germany’s foreign minister backs replacing UNIFIL with an EU-mandated force to avoid a security vacuum as the UN mission heads toward its end in 2026. EU Payments: BaFin-supervised RS2 Financial Services was selected for the ECB’s digital euro pilot as an acquiring provider for consumer and merchant testing. Art Restitution: Bavaria will set up an independent provenance panel to review claims for Nazi-looted art, moving cases away from museums. Business & Tech: Uber’s €12.7bn bid for Germany’s Delivery Hero is moving forward, while Germany’s rail network faces rising strain and legal fights over access.
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