AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUK Politics & Growth: Labour leader Andy Burnham lays out a decentralisation-first plan to revive Britain’s anaemic growth, pushing power away from Whitehall toward regions. German Energy Transition: Germany’s solar industry warns that planned cuts to subsidies for small systems from 2027 could freeze billions in investment and threaten tens of thousands of jobs. EU Competition & Telecoms: The European Commission shifts the antitrust review of Iliad’s Altice France asset deal to France’s competition authority, moving scrutiny to the domestic market. EU Agriculture & Climate: EU agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen calls for a more resilient, competitive farming sector as extreme weather and input pressures mount. Real Wages Pressure: An OECD-backed look at Europe finds eurozone residents’ purchasing power down 1.8% over five years, with Italy worst hit as wages lag inflation. Aviation & Border Rules: Spain tightens entry checks for British travellers under the EU entry-exit system, raising the daily financial requirement. Food & Trade Disruptions: Armenia’s flower exports face new Russian restrictions, while EU-linked policy debates on fisheries and cormorant culls intensify. Tech & Space: India’s private rocket startup Skyroot reaches orbit with Vikram-1, underscoring growing commercial space momentum.
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