AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDefence: EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urged a European Defence Union and Security Council, arguing Europe must take greater responsibility for conventional defence within NATO as Russia expands its military and US priorities shift. EU defence spending is projected to reach €454 billion this year, but fragmented procurement and production delays remain challenges. Security: German police arrested two Turkish nationals suspected of setting fire to a Starlink ground station in Poland; Warsaw says it will prosecute them for alleged sabotage on behalf of a foreign intelligence service. Austria is also planning a centre to counter foreign disinformation. Culture: Prague’s Czech-In Film Festival puts freedom at the centre of its 12th edition, with a retrospective honouring Václav Havel. Travel and transport: Ryanair is adding routes from Malaga to Poland’s Katowice and Slovakia’s Košice, while Vietjet has launched flights linking Prague with Hanoi and Almaty. Alstom has completed delivery of 18 locomotives to Polish operator CLIP Intermodal, including units approved for routes through Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary.
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