AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoEU Funding Breakthrough: Hungary will receive €14.2bn after the European Commission cleared governance and rule-of-law reforms, with more cohesion money tied to further milestones. Western Balkans Security: Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico met Serbia’s defence minister in Bratislava to coordinate on illegal migration, organised crime and hybrid threats, while backing Serbia’s EU path. Poland-UK Defence: Donald Tusk and Keir Starmer signed a new Polish-British security and defence treaty, expanding cooperation beyond earlier hard-military focus. Warsaw Book Fair: Sharjah opened as the first Arab Guest of Honour at the Warsaw International Book Fair, with Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi stressing literature as a bridge between cultures. Central Europe Travel & Tourism: Prague is leading hotel performance in the region, and Prague Airport reported 1.41m passengers in April; Croatia is also preparing for another busy summer with new seasonal rail links. Climate Watch: A record-breaking late-May heatwave is pushing temperatures far above normal across western and central Europe, raising health and mosquito-borne disease concerns. Payments & EV Charging: Orbital and Banking Circle are expanding multi-currency payment rails (including CHF planned), while the EBRD backed GreenWay with €35m for 2,700 fast EV chargers across Poland, Slovakia and Croatia.
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