AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoV4 Summit: Ursula von der Leyen joined the presidents of Slovakia, Czechia, Poland and Hungary in Trenčín for her first V4 presidential summit. Talks include the region’s economic future, labour shortages and adapting to rapid technological change. Climate Costs: Poland and Czechia will seek to delay the EU’s ETS2 carbon-pricing scheme, arguing it could raise costs for households and industry. They hope to bring other Central European countries on board. Energy Infrastructure: India’s Adani Ports agreed to buy Dutch-based Evos for €2.56 billion. The deal gives it eight liquid-storage terminals across five European countries, with links to the Central Europe Pipeline System. Hungary’s Press: The government agreed to pay investigative outlet Átlátszó €10,000 and acknowledge that the former Sovereignty Protection Office made false claims against it, ending a two-year legal fight. Retail Shift: Tesco’s planned £1.5 billion sale of its Czech and Slovak businesses to Ahold Delhaize marks a further retreat from both markets.
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