AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Enlargement Watch: EU enlargement chief Marta Kos says accession talks can be accelerated now that Ukraine has applied, with Montenegro aiming to clear the “chapters” by year-end and join as early as 2028. Transatlantic Trust: A new ECFR poll finds only 11% of Europeans see the U.S. as an ally, pushing support for higher European defense spending and more EU autonomy. Energy & Industry: Serbia has closed shareholder-agreement talks with MOL over its minority stake in sanctioned NIS, while the U.S. deadline for the MOL Gazpromneft deal remains tied to June 16. Hungary’s EU Money: Hungary’s government says EU energy grants worth 500bn forints will open in June for grid upgrades and smart meters, with tenders running to end-2030. Health & Living Costs: GKI warns pensioners face rising poverty risk as pensions lag wages, after the Swiss indexation system was scrapped. Business & Tech: BYD is prioritizing a first European plant in Hungary for late 2026 and is scouting a second site in southern Europe, including Spain. Sports: FTC-Telekom Budapest will face Olympiacos in the Women’s Champions League final after Olympiacos won its semi.
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