AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSpy Scandal: Former BND chief August Hanning and ex-aide Manfred D. are in pre-trial detention over alleged treason and espionage. Prosecutors say the aide supplied about 2,000 classified documents; investigators have not named the foreign service, and Azerbaijan denies involvement. Far-Right Gains: AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch has become the first far-right speaker of a German state parliament since World War II, raising fresh questions about the political “firewall.” Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged parties not to cooperate with the AfD, which still lacks a clear path to govern Saxony-Anhalt. October 7 Remembrance: Berlin marked the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel. Merz and other leaders renewed calls to fight antisemitism and affirmed support for Israel. Cybercrime: Germany brought a Russian suspect in the Qilin ransomware group from Japan to face investigation; authorities say the gang targeted around 150 German companies. EU Trade and Cars: Germany and France are pressing for looser EU car-emissions rules and stronger tools to counter trade practices they say harm European industry.
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