AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSecurity: Germany’s parliament approved sweeping new powers for its intelligence agencies, including covert operations abroad and action against IT systems at home, reviving concerns over surveillance and state overreach. Berlin also approved €200 million in extra winter aid for Ukraine and will host Kyiv’s allies on Nov. 19 to coordinate defence funding and a common position for peace talks. Economy: Mercedes-Benz has halted further investment in German plants and is weighing closures as the country’s industrial slowdown deepens; lawmakers also approved a record €560.9 billion budget for 2027, with near-record borrowing. Central Europe: Poland’s economy grew 3.5% in the third quarter, while Slovakia’s growth slowed to 0.3%, its weakest pace in more than three years. Rights and media: Hungary announced changes easing access to emergency contraception and abortion, while Czechia faces mass protests over plans to reform public-media funding.
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