AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeatwave Watch: A severe heatwave hit Europe on Sunday, with temperatures nearing 40°C and Italy issuing red alerts in cities including Bologna, Florence, Milan and Turin, as hot air from the Sahara builds a “heat dome” across western and central Europe. Hungary Forecast: Hungary’s first major summer heatwave is set to linger, with HungaroMet warning of up to 38°C by next weekend; Monday may bring storms, but midweek looks mostly sunny and hotter. Diplomacy Round-Up: Hungary’s Foreign Ministry says Foreign Minister Anita Orbán packed a week of EU enlargement and V4 diplomacy, with meetings in Luxembourg, Vienna and Brussels, and preparations for a 23 June summit in Hungary. EU Ukraine Standoff: EU leaders issued joint Ukraine conclusions after over a year of Hungarian obstruction, with Hungary and Slovakia still refusing to sign a €90bn loan package. Central Europe Markets: The Hungarian forint and Czech crown eased further from recent peaks as the dollar strengthened and uncertainty around US-Iran talks rattled markets. Czech Rail Freight: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group opened a modernised container terminal in Přerov-Horní Moštěnice, expanding capacity and upgrading track access. Poland Finds: An 11th-century sword recovered from Poland’s Warta River is being examined, notable for its unusually intact condition.
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