AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUK–EU Brexit politics: A new Messina Group megapoll finds 49% of British voters back rejoining the EU, while 28.5% oppose it, as Labour leader Andy Burnham keeps “all options” on the table and some MPs worry about reopening Brexit divides. EU–Ukraine funding: Brussels disbursed €2.9bn to Ukraine, but also rejected Kyiv’s push for earlier extra money, tying further support to promised reforms. Energy/diesel pressure: EU governments discussed releasing diesel stocks after US pressure, with plans floated for 50m barrels of diesel (and 50m of crude via the IEA), amid soaring prices linked to the Iran war. EU–China trade fight: China opened an anti-dumping probe into EU p-nitrotoluene imports, while the EU warns Chinese goods are driving unusually rapid import growth. Migration: Greece urged the EU to suspend asylum during mass-migration surges, and ministers backed tougher return rules via return hubs. Agriculture & climate: EU crop monitoring reports beet and potato yields running 11% and 7% below averages after drought. EU enlargement diplomacy: The Commission urged North Macedonia and Bulgaria to restart talks to unblock Skopje’s EU path. Ireland animal health: Ireland’s agriculture minister said the Shamonda virus is “not notifiable” and won’t trigger movement/trade restrictions.
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