AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGerman Politics Shock: Far-right AfD won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU crashed to 4.9%, missing the 5% threshold and failing to enter the state parliament for the first time since 1946; Merz called it a “disaster” and insisted he won’t step down, as Berlin also went against the CDU. NATO Leadership: Germany’s Chief of Defence Carsten Breuer was elected Chair of NATO’s Military Committee, succeeding Italy’s Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, starting summer 2027. Media & Trust: A University of Luxembourg MediaCentre project at RTL City in Kirchberg tackles journalism and misinformation, pushing visitors to ask “cui bono?” and think critically about algorithm-fed social media. Ad/Streaming Industry: Seven.One Studios International previewed its Mipcom slate, including Joyn reality format Eden, plus new scripted titles; separately, Meta faces renewed legal pressure over fake ads. Tech & Cybersecurity: Researchers warned of ClickFix-style lures delivering the ChainScript remote access trojan. Business/Markets: JD Sports plans to expand into Mexico; AstraZeneca gained positive EU regulator opinions for two medicines.
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