AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Trade & Tariffs: The EU-US trade deal kicks in on July 1, cutting duties on many U.S. goods until end-2029, with safeguards to suspend benefits if Washington breaches terms. EU-China Talks: Brussels and Beijing have launched a structured trade dialogue and set an October push for “tangible results” to narrow a roughly €360bn deficit. Crypto Regulation: MiCA’s July 1 deadline is forcing exchanges to comply or restrict services, with Coinbase, Kraken and OKX stepping up promotions for users moving off non-authorised platforms. Moldova & Sanctions: Moldova’s tax authority froze funds of three people added to EU sanctions over alleged influence operations and vote-buying ahead of 2025 elections. Ukraine-EU Path: Ukraine says it expects the remaining five EU negotiation clusters to open soon, while also moving to simplify citizenship for Moldovans. Heat & Public Health: Europe’s heatwave toll is rising, and officials are urging longer-term city cooling measures rather than relying on air conditioning. NATO Industry Push: Ahead of the Ankara summit, NATO leaders plan to boost weapons production to turn higher defence spending into combat-ready capacity. Migration in Spain: Spain’s migrant regularisation scheme ends, with hundreds of thousands of hopefuls racing to secure legal status.
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