AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoArchaeology: A stone found in a South Moravian barn has been identified as a 3,000-year-old mould for casting bronze weapons. Researchers believe it travelled from the Carpathian region before ending up in the building’s foundations. Visegrád Priorities: The Czech, Polish, Slovak and Hungarian presidents met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Trenčín, calling for EU enlargement, continued support for Ukraine and more affordable energy. Climate Costs: Poland and Czechia say they will work to delay the EU’s planned expansion of emissions trading, arguing it could raise costs for households and industry. Food Supply: The EU apple harvest is forecast to fall 13.5% this season; Poland, the bloc’s largest producer, is facing a 24% drop, likely pushing imports higher. Hungary’s Past: The country has opened a searchable trove of communist-era secret police records. Former prime minister Miklós Németh says he saw reports attributed to a young Viktor Orbán; Orbán denies working for the secret police. Summer’s Toll: A scientific model estimates Slovakia had one of Europe’s highest heat-related death rates in summer 2026, underscoring the region’s growing exposure to extreme heat.
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