AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Politics: Visegrád presidents met Ursula von der Leyen in Slovakia, calling for EU enlargement, continued support for Ukraine and more affordable energy. Poland and Czechia are also seeking to delay the EU’s planned carbon-pricing system for transport and heating, arguing it would raise costs for households and industry. Climate: A new study finds interactions between dry soils, heat and atmospheric pressure can make the most extreme heatwaves around 10% hotter. Separately, researchers estimate last summer’s heat killed hundreds in Slovakia. Hungary: Newly opened communist-era archives have revived claims that Viktor Orbán wrote informant reports during military service. Former prime minister Miklós Németh says he saw three reports attributed to Orbán, who denies being recruited. Business: India’s Adani Ports agreed to buy Dutch-based Evos for €2.56 billion, gaining liquid-storage terminals in five European countries. Food Supply: EU apple production is forecast to fall 13.5% this season, with Poland’s crop down 24%; imports are expected to rise. Russia Sanctions: The EU has added hundreds of Russian companies and executives to its sanctions lists, but exemptions, national vetoes and uneven enforcement continue to leave gaps.
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