AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEnlargement: Albania provisionally closed another EU accession chapter, while Ukraine opened two more negotiating clusters after Hungary lifted its veto. EU Budget: Leaders softened the year-end deadline for agreeing the bloc’s next long-term budget amid sharp divisions over proposed spending and cuts. Defence: Poland’s defence minister urged Europe to ramp up arms production; Lockheed Martin is exploring European production of Patriot missiles for Ukraine. Rule of Law: A new Polish constitutional court judge took his oath without the president, deepening a standoff between the government and head of state. Climate and Trade: The Commission proposed delaying methane rules for oil and gas imports by a year. African farming groups warn that EU deforestation requirements could shut many smallholders out of the European cocoa and coffee markets. Competition: The Commission made Sanofi’s commitments binding to settle an antitrust dispute over claims about a rival flu vaccine.
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