AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy Storage in Slovakia: Slovenské elektrárne has commissioned the country’s largest battery energy storage facility, converting the former Nováky coal site into a 36 MW / 72 MWh grid-stability hub with Recovery and Resilience funding. EU Energy Security & Nuclear Supply Chains: Germany’s Lower Saxony approved Framatome subsidiary ANF to manufacture VVER fuel assemblies in Lingen using Russian technology under a TVEL licence, keeping the debate alive over reducing dependence on Russian nuclear inputs. Industrial Logistics & Customs: Etsy became the first marketplace to let UK sellers use Royal Mail’s EU “duties paid” service, covering Slovakia and other EU states after new customs rules took effect on July 1. Steel Market Pulse: World Steel Association data shows June 2026 crude steel output up 1.7% year-on-year to 155.7 Mt, with the EU (27) rising 4.6%. Wildfire Disruption Across Europe: Spain declared a national emergency as wildfires near Madrid and in France’s southwest forced evacuations of tens of thousands, with EU firefighting reinforcements including aircraft from Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Slovakia in the Spotlight: A former Ukrainian Football Association head, Andriy Pavelko, was detained in Slovakia and Ukraine is seeking extradition.
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