AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoV4 Summit: Central European presidents met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Slovakia, calling for merit-based EU enlargement, continued support for Ukraine and more affordable energy. Poor Apple Harvest: EU production is forecast to fall 13.5% in 2026/27 after drought and heat, with Poland’s crop down 24%; imports are expected to rise. Deadly Heat: A study estimates extreme heat killed more than 50,000 people across Europe this summer. Slovakia ranked among the 10 hardest-hit countries, with 321 heat-related deaths per million residents. Climate Costs: Poland and Czechia are pushing to delay the EU’s ETS2 carbon-pricing scheme, arguing it would raise costs for households and industry. Hungary’s Secret-Police Files: Newly opened communist-era archives have revived allegations that young Viktor Orbán reported on fellow soldiers. Former prime minister Miklós Németh says he read three reports attributed to Orbán, who denies being recruited.
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