AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGerman Elections Watch: Polls close in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin as AfD surges to around 37% and the CDU faces a make-or-break 5% threshold, putting pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. AI & Work: An IMF note says AI could lift EU productivity by ~1% over five years, but risks wider inequality, job displacement and higher electricity demand unless the EU deepens integration. Student Employment: With about 60% of European university students in paid work on average, policy debate is shifting toward how universities support working students without harming progression. Cybercrime via “Fake Interviews”: North Korea-linked “Waterplum/Contagious Interview” is accused of compromising 30,000 devices and stealing $10.71m through job-platform scams. Auto Jobs: Porsche is preparing further cuts (4,100 more roles at risk on top of 9,000 planned), adding pressure to Volkswagen amid weak China demand. Health at Oktoberfest: Munich doctors push flu and Covid jabs as crowds boost infection risk. EU Support for SMEs: EU4Business reports €135.2m disbursed in 2025 across Eastern Partnership countries, backing 76,378 SMEs and creating 89,388 jobs.
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