AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoV4 Relaunch: Hungary’s Péter Magyar pushed a comeback of Visegrád Four cooperation in Gödöllő, with Poland’s Donald Tusk, Czech PM Andrej Babiš and Slovakia’s Robert Fico agreeing on closer coordination on EU budget talks, cohesion and the Common Agricultural Policy, plus competitiveness and practical sector cooperation. Energy & Industry Pressure: Major steel and chemical firms warned the EU to rein in Emissions Trading System costs, arguing ETS is damaging Europe’s manufacturing base as energy prices stay far higher than in the US. Gas Security Moves: Russia plans to redirect LNG previously aimed at Europe toward Asia, while Poland is set to build a third LNG terminal to strengthen its role as a regional gas hub. EU Rules Under Fire: Czech and Slovak-led efforts seek urgent changes to EU methane rules, citing energy-security risks for gas and oil imports. Cyber & Comms Upgrade: Slovakia’s President’s Office joined quantum-secured communications testing under the skQCI project, aiming to build a quantum communications layer across the country. Tech for Industry: Datalogic launched the Skorpio X40/45 mobile computer for continuous warehouse use, targeting retail, manufacturing and transport & logistics. Local Business Milestone: Slovak IT pioneer CNC (founded in 1991) was acquired by SWAN, marking 35 years since the company helped shape early corporate networks and mobile services in Slovakia.
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