AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAutomotive: Slovakia is pressing Volkswagen for clarity as Audi weighs shifting premium SUV production from Bratislava to the US; the Economy Ministry says talks are ongoing. Kia, meanwhile, is considering making all its European EVs in Slovakia as it responds to the EU’s push for local production. Energy: Economy Minister Denisa Saková called for EU-wide action and looser state-aid rules to ease high energy costs for households and industry. Europe is also reconsidering refinery closures amid renewed supply concerns. Retail: Tesco has agreed to sell its Czech and Slovak businesses to Ahold Delhaize for €1.2 billion. The deal covers more than 360 stores and employs over 14,000 people; completion is expected in the second half of 2027, subject to approval. Nuclear: JESS and Westinghouse have signed a preliminary engineering-services contract for a planned 1,100-megawatt unit at Jaslovské Bohunice, with construction contracts targeted for 2027.
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