AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAsia Outreach: Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s tour puts trade and security ties in focus: he is meeting Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, with cooperation on semiconductors, critical minerals and hydrogen on the agenda. Germany and Singapore have also agreed to deepen cooperation on industrial AI and research. China Relations: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier began his state visit by touring Volkswagen’s Hefei technology centre. Merz has urged balanced ties with China, rejecting decoupling while seeking wider trade partnerships. Defence: Germany is pursuing AI air defences and new interceptor missiles, while exploring fighter-aircraft partners after the Franco-German FCAS project faltered. Labour: Metalworkers have rejected employers’ first pay offer, raising the prospect of strikes amid wider economic pressures.
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