AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Summit: Leaders left Brussels without a deal on the 2028–34 budget, while clashing over energy costs and migration. They reaffirmed support for Ukraine, but Slovakia and Hungary rejected financing a proposed new loan. Trade and Industry: The EU is weighing stronger tools against Chinese imports as France and Germany push a plan to support Europe’s carmakers, including easing parts of the 2035 engine rules. AI Race: China is ahead in factory automation, installing 295,000 industrial robots in 2024. Europe is betting on industrial data and established manufacturers to catch up. Deforestation Law: An investigation says US companies and trade groups held more than 350 meetings seeking to delay or weaken the EU’s deforestation rules, due to take effect in December; the firms dispute claims of a coordinated campaign.
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