AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation & Security: Hungarian police say a 24-year-old intoxicated man stole a Cessna 172, flew toward the airspace of Paks Nuclear Power Plant, triggered fighter-jet pursuit, then crash-landed in a sunflower field before being arrested after an attempted car theft. Economy: Hungary’s GDP grew 1.7% year-on-year in Q2, but drought hit agriculture hard while industry expanded, including manufacturing gains. Anti-Corruption & Justice: Police seized thousands of pages from the Ministry of Economy and Energy after an Eximbank audit, with criminal proceedings alleging abuse of office and embezzlement tied to past deals. Energy & Infrastructure: Hungary says it has secured all available EU funding, with plans focused on rail, housing, water management and energy resilience. Sports (Hungary-linked): A Hungarian student, Laura Ivánka, won a Diploma of Excellence at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize for DIVE&CLEAN, a system to remove plastic waste from the seabed. EU Foreign Policy: 11 EU countries, including Romania and Germany, are pushing to end unanimity vetoes that stall common foreign policy decisions.
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