AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMerkel’s EU legacy gets a spotlight again: Angela Merkel is set to receive a new “European Order of Merit” honour in Strasbourg, with scrutiny still lingering over her Russia-leaning stance and her opposition to Ukraine joining NATO. AI as a political and economic bet: U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick calls AI “the most consequential moment of change” and pitches Pennsylvania as ready to cash in—while local fights over data centres keep growing. Slovakia’s multilateral pitch: Miroslav Lajčák’s UN multilateralism argument returns to the front as the system faces pressure from both geopolitics and domestic politics. Bratislava in the real world: Foreigners’ Police services have reopened at a new Račianska Street location, and Miletička traders are starting to accept card/QR payments for purchases over one euro. Energy diversification: Slovakia is negotiating a minimum 10-year gas deal with Azerbaijan, aiming to reduce reliance on Russia. Cross-border crime crackdown: Europol backed a €240m fake medicines network takedown across Eastern Europe.
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