AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRegional Cooperation: Hungary’s PM Péter Magyar says Budapest wants to revive V4 cooperation and is exploring bringing in Austria, Slovenia, Romania and Croatia, with Germany also floated, as he frames the June 23 V4 prime ministers meeting as a reset after “weakened dialogue.” Security & Trade: A new Visegrad Insight/iTECH report warns CEE’s growing reliance on Taiwan’s semiconductors ties Taiwan stability to Central Europe’s economic security and strategic autonomy. EU Economy: The EBRD forecasts Poland’s growth at 3.5% in 2026 (2.8% in 2027), citing EU-backed investment and defence spending, but flags weaker external demand and higher energy costs. Industrial Policy: Commentary on China’s EV surge argues tariffs alone won’t stop overcapacity, pointing to Spain as MG’s first EU factory site to dodge duties. Transport & Travel: Leo Express plans a daily 1,300km Frankfurt–Przemyśl rail route from June 25, while Switzerland’s parliament backs a possible extra fee for through-drivers on top of the vignette. Crime: Hungary seized a record 522kg of cocaine hidden in Ecuadorian banana shipments routed via Germany, with a multinational investigation. Tech & Energy: GLOBWISE backs a planned 300MW AI/HPC data centre near Paks by Q4 2028, and Ecowende installed its first offshore wind turbine in the North Sea.
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