AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDefense & Industry: Czech group CSG plans to ramp up large-caliber ammunition output to about 850,000 rounds by end-2026, up from 550,000 in 2025, with a further jump to 1.1 million in 2027; it’s also expanding shell and fuse production across Europe and the U.S., with Ukraine still a key market. Security & Migration: Germany is tightening returns and deportations, including flights sending Nigerians back to Italy and Greece, while Poland sees protests against violence toward Ukrainians as attacks tied to accent and origin rise. Energy & Climate: Drought is hitting Central Europe hard: low Rhine and Elbe levels threaten shipping and expose “hunger stones” in Germany; Switzerland has tightened fire bans as heatwave risk grows, and Hungary’s Danube low levels have forced Paks to cut output—though Unit 2 is restarting as water rises. Politics & Society: Hungary’s central bank says meeting euro adoption criteria would benefit the wider economy, even as it flags potential downsides; meanwhile, Germany’s far-right AfD is polling strongly ahead of state elections. Culture & Sports: Switzerland’s “Lex Netflix” boosted streamer production spend by 25%; Hungary extended a popular Italian-art “Dolce Vita” exhibition; and Poland’s Iga Swiatek reached the National Bank Open semifinals.
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