AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Security Shock: Hungary will shut down its only nuclear plant, Paks, for the first time in 44 years after record-low Danube water levels cut cooling capacity, with output already falling to a few hundred megawatts and water-use restrictions spreading across the country. Regional Solidarity: Slovak PM Robert Fico says Slovakia is ready to help Hungary, stressing Slovak nuclear plants in Mochovce and Jaslovské Bohunice are not facing the same cooling risk. AI Governance for Industry: From 2 August, EU rules will require labels for AI-made or AI-manipulated authentic-looking content, pushing compliance work onto media, marketing and tech vendors. EU AI Infrastructure Push: The EU launches a call for next-generation “AI Gigafactories,” aiming for up to €10bn public support and €30bn total investment to boost computing capacity for training and deployment. Slovakia–China Industrial Pivot: President Peter Pellegrini’s Beijing visit highlights a shift from earlier “old three” trade to today’s “new three” of EVs, batteries and solar—now expanding toward AI, robotics and pharma cooperation. Logistics Under Pressure: Drought-driven low water is also hitting inland freight and shipping across Europe, with river transport volumes down in 2025.
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