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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_WithSalesLoadMember" xlink:label="WithSalesLoadMember"/>
				</link:presentationLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ClassOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000127111Member" xlink:label="C000127111Member"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000127111Member" order="1.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000024981Member" xlink:label="C000024981Member"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000024981Member" order="2.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000060632Member" xlink:label="C000060632Member"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000060632Member" order="3.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000127110Member" xlink:label="C000127110Member"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000127110Member" order="4.0"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other1CategoryOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory1Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory1Domain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other2CategoryOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory2Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory2Domain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/LargestHoldingOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:label="LargestHoldingsDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/SalesLoadOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_WithSalesLoadMember" xlink:label="WithSalesLoadMember"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" xlink:label="ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" order="1.0"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/BroadBasedIndexOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/AdditionalIndexOnly">              
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_AdditionalIndexDomain" xlink:label="AdditionalIndexDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/MaturityOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_MaturityDomain" xlink:label="MaturityDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:label="IndustrySectorDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/CreditQualityOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_CreditQualityDomain" xlink:label="CreditQualityDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<!--GeographicRegionOnly use only for STPR-->
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/GeographicRegionOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_GeographicRegionDomain" xlink:label="GeographicRegionDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:labelLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_GB" xlink:label="GB"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED KINGDOM</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GB" xlink:to="label_GB"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="US"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_US" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED STATES</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="US" xlink:to="label_US"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_DE" xlink:label="DE"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">GERMANY</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DE" xlink:to="label_DE"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_IT" xlink:label="IT"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IT" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">ITALY</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IT" xlink:to="label_IT"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_JP" xlink:label="JP"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_JP" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">JAPAN</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="JP" xlink:to="label_JP"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_KR" xlink:label="KR"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_KR" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">KOREA, REPUBLIC OF</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="KR" xlink:to="label_KR"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_NL" xlink:label="NL"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NL" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">NETHERLANDS</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NL" xlink:to="label_NL"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_NO" xlink:label="NO"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NO" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">NORWAY</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NO" xlink:to="label_NO"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_ES" xlink:label="ES"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ES" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">SPAIN</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ES" xlink:to="label_ES"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_TW" xlink:label="TW"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TW" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">TAIWAN</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TW" xlink:to="label_TW"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_BE" xlink:label="BE"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BELGIUM</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BE" xlink:to="label_BE"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_BR" xlink:label="BR"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BR" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BRAZIL</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BR" xlink:to="label_BR"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CA" xlink:label="CA"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">CANADA</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CA" xlink:to="label_CA"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_DK" xlink:label="DK"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DK" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">DENMARK</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DK" xlink:to="label_DK"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" xlink:label="ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Investments and Net Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" xlink:to="label_ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000127111Member" xlink:label="C000127111Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000127111Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000127111 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000127111Member" xlink:to="label_C000127111Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000127111Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class Z</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000127111Member" xlink:to="label_C000127111Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000024981Member" xlink:label="C000024981Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000024981Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000024981 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000024981Member" xlink:to="label_C000024981Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000024981Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class A</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000024981Member" xlink:to="label_C000024981Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000060632Member" xlink:label="C000060632Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000060632Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000060632 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000060632Member" xlink:to="label_C000060632Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000060632Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class C</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000060632Member" xlink:to="label_C000060632Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#agef_C000127110Member" xlink:label="C000127110Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000127110Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000127110 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000127110Member" xlink:to="label_C000127110Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000127110Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class I</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000127110Member" xlink:to="label_C000127110Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" priority="1"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNet" xlink:label="AssetsNet"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNet" xlink:to="label_AssetsNet" priority="1"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:label="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" priority="1"/>                
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">No Trading Symbol Flag</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:to="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" priority="1"/>		
				</link:labelLink>
			</link:linkbase>
		</appinfo>
	</annotation>   
	<element name="ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" id="agef_ShortTermInvestmentsAndNetOtherAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000127111Member" id="agef_C000127111Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000024981Member" id="agef_C000024981Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000060632Member" id="agef_C000060632Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000127110Member" id="agef_C000127110Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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