AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUkraine Support Loan: The EU has started disbursing €3.9bn for Ukraine drone procurement under the wider €90bn support loan, with further payments tied to contract checks. EU Trade & Industry: Brussels moves to cut steel imports via a new tariff-free quota system, reserving more access for partners with EU free-trade deals while raising duties for over-quota volumes. EU–China Talks: EU and China launch structured consultations on the trade imbalance, with Brussels pushing for “tangible results” by October. Spain Immigration: Spain’s mass regularisation ends with over 1 million applications for legal status, as the government frames it as justice and necessity. Border & Migration: Frontex warns that some Chinese, Russian and Turkish nationals are misusing visa-free access through the Western Balkans as a stepping stone into the EU. EU Regulation Update: The EU strikes a provisional deal to redesign the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to handle a growing regulatory workload. Digital Privacy: Max Schrems’ group says it will challenge the EU–US Data Privacy Framework after a US Supreme Court ruling raised doubts about regulator independence. Energy Storage: A new report says Europe installed 36 GWh of battery storage in 2025, topping 100 GWh total capacity.
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