AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAuto Industry: Germany and France have agreed to loosen EU car-emissions rules, seeking more flexibility for manufacturers and a boost for European industry. Defence: Berlin is negotiating to buy a 50% stake in KNDS, maker of Leopard tanks and Boxer vehicles, while NATO commanders say the alliance has a major conventional advantage over Russia. EU Politics: A leaders’ summit ended without agreement on energy policy or the bloc’s next long-term budget. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pressing for budget cuts and stronger support for Ukraine. Security: A German court jailed two men over an Iran-linked plot to kill a leader of the country’s Jewish community. Public Safety: Three Indian nationals died in a Bochum apartment fire; a Romanian resident has been arrested on suspicion of murder as investigators examine a possible arson attack. Digital Policy: Germany plans to introduce a digital identity card in January and is weighing social-media restrictions for children under 13.
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