AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Budget Relief: The European Commission will use a €4.6bn Google antitrust fine payment to plug a budget hole, after the EU’s top court upheld the penalty—though it won’t directly ease taxpayers as military spending and Ukraine support keep rising. Carbon Policy Clash: Ten EU states, including Slovakia, are pushing Brussels to rethink ETS2 for transport and heating fuels, warning of fresh household costs and demanding a more careful ETS overhaul. Slovakia Macro: Slovakia’s HICP inflation eased to 3.5% y/y in June, with transport costs cooling and food prices declining. Energy Security & Trade Pressure: A US Senate bill backed by 60+ senators proposes up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, naming India, China, Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan; India says it’s monitoring and will keep sourcing oil globally. Defence Infrastructure: Slovakia’s Defence Ministry says it will start moving into its renovated Hviezda headquarters later this summer, after major construction work and upgrades. Biosecurity Alert: An invasive emerald ash borer has been detected in Slovakia and Hungary for the first time in the EU, triggering expanded monitoring and public reporting calls. Industrial Defence Manufacturing (Czech): Czech group CSG has begun building a 155-mm shell production line in the US, targeting up to 36,000 shells per month by 2029.
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