AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU-India Friction: The EU’s next Russia sanctions package risks complicating ratification of the “mother of all deals” trade agreement with India, after officials said the draft includes entities based in India alongside firms in China, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and the UAE, with unanimous approval needed by 15 July. Clean Energy Push: The Commission is mobilising up to €25bn (about $29bn) for Mediterranean renewables and clean-tech under the Pact for the Mediterranean, aiming for 15 GW of new capacity by 2035. UK-Russia Tensions: Britain says it intercepted a Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, calling it “another blow” to Putin’s war effort. Italy Energy Strain: Italy’s energy import bill is projected to near €60bn this year, rising sharply from 2025. Tech & Security: Europe and Japan are teaming up to push supercomputing forward, while Germany’s Steinmeier heads to Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan on a business-heavy trip. India in Europe: Modi lands in Nice for talks with Macron, the Bharat Innovates 2026 launch, and a state visit to Slovakia before the G7. Afghanistan Rights: EU plans for technical Taliban talks on deportations collide with reports of worsening women’s rights and protests met with police fire.
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