AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy & Climate Risk: Record-low Danube river levels are forcing Hungary to slash output at Paks and pushing Romania to shut down its last working reactor, reigniting the question of how Central Europe will cool nuclear plants as drought intensifies. Slovak Wind Policy: Slovakia is cutting back wind energy development zones, removing seven of eight proposed areas and leaving only one eastern region split into two zones, with local consent now central to approvals. Industrial Performance: Slovakia’s GDP growth slowed to 0.7% in Q2 2026, with analysts pointing to a stagnant industrial sector under external uncertainty and weaker competitiveness. Cybercrime & Payments: A new Android malware campaign, WindRelay, can turn phones into fake NFC payment terminals and relay card data in real time, enabling remote fraud after victims install a malicious app. Security & Supply Chains: Poland says it foiled a Russian plot targeting Ukrainian blogger Kyivstoner, with alleged drone logistics routed via Slovakia, Poland and Belarus. Trade & Food: Black Sea blockade risks are again threatening global food security as Ukraine and Russia trade blame over grain flows.
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