AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDrought & Energy Risk: Record-low Danube and other European rivers are exposing climate pressure on power generation, with Hungary forced to cut output at Paks and Romania shutting its last reactor as cooling water becomes harder to secure. Slovak Economy Watch: Slovakia’s GDP growth slowed to 0.7% in Q2, with analysts pointing to a stagnant industrial sector under weak external conditions and falling competitiveness. Wind Power Policy: Slovakia is tightening its wind rollout by removing most proposed development zones, leaving only one eastern area split into two zones, with local consent now central to approvals. Cybercrime in Payments: A new Android malware campaign, WindRelay, tricks victims into using their own phones to relay NFC card data to fraudsters in real time. Industrial Automation Link: Bratislava-based SIPRON signed a cooperation deal with Zimbabwe’s Harare Institute of Technology to support industrial automation, machine design and production-line training. Mining & Trade: Ukraine’s iron ore exports fell 27% year-on-year in the first seven months, with shipments to Slovakia and Poland also down sharply. Agri-Trade Tensions: Poland says it will not lift its ban on Ukrainian grain, arguing imports should go to third-country markets, not stay in the EU.
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