AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNATO & Geopolitics: European leaders head to Ankara to press Donald Trump for a NATO recommitment as US strikes on Iran and disputes over Greenland raise uncertainty, while NATO unveils at least $50bn in arms deals and leans on EU-backed “cheap loans” for defence. EU Enlargement: The European Commission’s push to advance Serbia’s accession talks stalls as member states split over rule-of-law and ties to Russia. Swiss-EU Deal: A Swiss cantonal-majority requirement could derail the EU-Swiss Bilateral Agreements III referendum, with the ball now in the Senate’s court. Climate & Adaptation: Europe’s record heatwave is forcing costly infrastructure adaptation, with cooling demand rising from homes to data centres; the EU also adopted a livestock strategy and moves to ban cages for hens and sows. Business & Finance: Payhawk tops $100m ARR in Europe with an AI-native rebuild; Kraken seeks a European banking licence in Lithuania; Cyta expands Cyprus data-centre capacity. Trade Rules: Serbia-UK origin cumulation rules expand, easing preferential exports for sectors like food, textiles and automotive. Energy Shock: US revokes Iran oil waiver as oil jumps, adding risk to markets.
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