AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEuropean Security: Moscow says Europe would be safer without NATO, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected reopening talks on a security framework he says already exists. Czech Media: Thousands have protested plans to replace licence fees for Czech public broadcasters with state funding, which staff fear could give ministers more influence over newsrooms. A major rally is planned in Prague. Visegrad Policy: Parliamentary leaders from the four Central European countries called for delaying the EU’s ETS2 climate system, backing nuclear power and autos, and fairer access to EU funds. Czech and Polish representatives stressed support for Ukraine. German Industry: Mercedes-Benz has frozen further investment in German factories and is weighing possible closures as it seeks major cost cuts, deepening concern about Europe’s manufacturing outlook. War and Energy: An analysis of leaked Russian records puts military deaths at least at 450,000 by summer. Hungary and Slovakia remain heavily reliant on Russian oil and gas, even as an EU gas ban approaches in 2027. Harvests: The EU’s apple crop is forecast to fall 13.5% to a near-decade low, with frost, heat and drought hitting Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary.
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