AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEU Sanctions & Diplomacy: Azerbaijan pardoned a Frenchman jailed on espionage charges after the EU delisted two Russian oligarchs, a move Ukraine called “shameful,” while the EU also moved to unblock €4.2bn in frozen cohesion funds for Hungary after rule-of-law steps. Ukraine Support: EU ambassadors signed off on Kyiv completing reforms to unlock €3bn, as France’s Europe minister floated the possibility of European troops on Ukrainian territory for long-term security guarantees. Security in the Baltics: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania asked the Commission for €500m more to bolster drone defences amid rising Russian threat fears. Climate & Energy Costs: EU states agreed to keep more spare CO2 permits in the ETS to curb carbon-price spikes tied to the Iran conflict. Tech & Industry: The Commission pushed for autonomous EU access to space and stronger rocket capacity; NADI and SPRIND launched a €40m push for energy-efficient AI chip design; Alibaba announced new cloud regions and data centres across Europe. Justice & Migration: Britain’s plan to release thousands of prisoners early is raising alarm among EU diplomats about foreign offenders being returned with limited notice. Economy: European shares edged up as oil eased and euro-zone PMI growth surprised to the upside.
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