AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Budget: Ireland’s presidency proposed trimming the 2028–34 budget by about €140bn to roughly €1.6tn. The compromise keeps €88.9bn for Ukraine but cuts funds for aid and countries seeking EU membership, setting up a clash between advocates of restraint and a more ambitious budget. China Trade: The EU and China agreed to explore tariff cuts and ease trade barriers. A preliminary understanding could more than halve projected Chinese hybrid-car exports to Europe over four years. Enlargement: Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta urged giving Western Balkan countries earlier access to the EU single market. Separately, an EU mission is assessing Armenia’s progress on visa liberalization, while Bosnia and Herzegovina risks losing €373.9m in EU funding without faster reforms. Political Strains: Student protests over schools are feeding a wider debate about France’s economic and political troubles. In Germany, the far-right AfD’s isolation weakened after suspected rebels helped it win a regional assembly post. Research: A new EU-backed project is building Georgia’s AI research capacity through European partnerships and training for 27 researchers.
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