AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUkraine Talks: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin that Russia must show it is serious about a ceasefire, and said Europe must help shape any peace deal. Merz promised more air-defence and energy support for Ukraine. Poland-Russia Border: Warsaw reinforced police, border guards and military units after reports of people with flashlights near Kaliningrad. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it a possible provocation but said its intent was unconfirmed. Poland’s Court Crisis: The standoff over control of the Constitutional Tribunal deepened, with judges meeting to decide its future as the government and PiS-aligned president trade accusations of illegal action. Czech Defence: A new army strategy says the country is missing 70% of NATO capability targets, with shortages of staff and equipment and only slow progress planned. Czech Media: Public broadcasters staged a one-day strike against a proposal to replace licence fees with state-budget funding, warning it could threaten their independence. Hungary: The central bank says the country aims to meet euro-adoption criteria by 2030; adoption could follow in 2031 or 2032. Budapest has also raised no new substantive objections to opening the final EU accession negotiation clusters for Ukraine. Germany: Metal and electrical workers began nationwide strikes as unions seek a 5% pay rise.
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