AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMiddle East Diplomacy: Iran’s ambassador to Germany pushed back hard on Chancellor Merz’s “musts” about talks, Hormuz and nuclear weapons, saying the era of unilateral demands is over. Ukraine Support: Germany has quietly added €300m to a Czech ammunition initiative, bringing commitments for artillery shells to nearly €900m. Digital Sovereignty: France moves to phase out Zoom and Microsoft Teams in the public sector, swapping to the state platform Visio by 2027 and shifting millions of PCs from Windows to Linux. Defense Tensions: The Pentagon is halting a planned 4,000-troop deployment to Poland after Germany’s pullback order, adding fresh friction among allies. Disaster Watch: Searches continue in the Maldives after five Italian divers died in a cave dive, with rough weather slowing recovery. Local Life: Spain’s castles face a preservation mess—underinvestment, crumbling walls and rave parties—while a French town in the Toulouse area remains on tenterhooks after a venomous cobra sighting.
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