AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDemocratic Confidence: Just one-third of Germans are satisfied with how democracy is working, the lowest share in a Leipzig study since 2002; satisfaction is especially low in eastern Germany, where it stands at 22.8%. Intelligence Oversight: The Bundestag is due to vote Friday on a major intelligence-law overhaul that would expand agency powers and replace the G10 Commission, whose oversight the Constitutional Court found inadequate. Energy Security: Berlin plans a state gas reserve equal to about a tenth of storage capacity after winter targets were missed. Households could face a 0.3% to 0.5% increase in gas prices to fund it. Economic Outlook: The government’s economic advisers have raised their growth forecast to around 1%, citing stronger exports and public spending, while warning that planned spending will outstrip long-term revenue. Defence and Climate: The Bundeswehr will stop using Chinese-made drones and replace them with European models. At COP31, activists criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz for skipping the summit, while Germany’s absence drew wider notice.
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