AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDrone Safety at BER: Germany has switched on a drone detection system at Berlin Brandenburg Airport to spot unmanned aircraft early and alert authorities; Transport Minister Steffen Bilger said more airports will get similar tech this year after repeated sightings, with BER recording the most in the first half of 2026. Economy & Prices: Preliminary data shows inflation rising in five German states in September, with economists watching for a higher national rate as energy and raw-material costs feed through. Jobs Watch: Unemployment dipped back below 3 million in September to 2.994 million, though the start of the autumn labour-market revival is “lacklustre.” Care System Politics: Germany’s coalition is still wrangling over proposed care reforms, with the SPD resisting cuts and pushing changes to retirement-home contributions and insurance fairness. Ukraine Diplomacy: Chancellor Merz again urged Russia to negotiate seriously, warning Germany will support Ukraine long-term if talks fail. International Spotlight: A Hungarian appeals court cut a German activist’s jail term to seven years after an assault case drew EU rights scrutiny. Tech & Industry: Polarium and inexogy say they will connect 1,600 German battery systems into a virtual power plant via smart metering, aiming to scale toward 10,000.
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