AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoMilitary Service Protests: Tens of thousands of German students and young people protested across about 100 cities against new military service rules, including mandatory questionnaires for 18-year-old men and medical checks, with organizers warning the Bundestag could move toward conscription if volunteer numbers fall. Welfare State Under Pressure: Trade unions staged mass rallies in 15 cities, with about 175,000 people reported, opposing planned reforms to working hours, pensions and social benefits under Chancellor Merz’s coalition. Germany-Russia Diplomacy: Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russia’s Sergei Lavrov in New York for the first direct talks since 2022, urging de-escalation and constructive steps on Ukraine, including grain export talks. Deportations to Afghanistan: Germany identified 488 Afghan nationals for deportation, including 267 with no criminal record, as Interior Ministry policy shifts beyond only convicted or security-risk cases. Economic Outlook: QNB warned Germany is lagging the EU, citing weak industrial performance and energy-price headwinds.
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