AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCarbon Costs: Slovakia joined the Visegrád bloc in seeking to delay the EU’s planned carbon pricing for road transport and heating until 2030. EU leaders instead agreed to review the scheme, without setting a new start date. Business Climate: A Chinese industrial group is moving a planned $117 million project from Slovakia to Morocco, a setback for investment prospects. Inflation: Slovakia’s September inflation rate was 3.1%, and it was the only EU country where inflation fell month on month. Infrastructure: A Vienna arbitration court ordered the former Višňové tunnel contractor to pay Slovakia about €35 million; the state must pay the consortium roughly €840,000. Trade and Energy: Slovakia and Russia plan to revive their economic and scientific cooperation commission on October 26, with trade and energy among the topics.
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