AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy Policy: Czech Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček warns Europe is sliding into another energy crisis, with rising gas and power prices set to reach consumers, and says Prague wants EU ETS 2 delayed and ETS 1 impacts limited—plus possible electricity price caps. Security & Defence: NATO-linked air activity near Russia’s border is escalating in frequency, while Lithuania says a drone from Belarus was intercepted and destroyed, as “collective defence” rhetoric grows louder. Climate & Water: Nine European countries hit record-dry Augusts, with Central Europe hardest hit; heat and low water levels are also stressing power generation, forcing Central European plants to cut output. Politics & Democracy: A new report finds democracy has declined in more than half of European countries over 2020-2025, with civil liberties and electoral integrity among the most frequent setbacks. Business & Industry: Siemens is building its first Rail Service Center in Poland, and CEVA has started operations at a major automated fashion logistics hub in Toledo, Spain. Nuclear: Rosatom says Paks II can be built to handle even lower Danube water levels, as construction work continues.
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