AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPayments & Fintech: Orbital is teaming up with Luxembourg’s Banking Circle to add client-named virtual IBANs in DKK, SEK and HUF, aiming to simplify FX, settlement and treasury reporting across Central Europe and beyond. Retail Payments: Checkout.com becomes a direct scheme member and partner of Poland’s BLIK, with support for the system’s new recurring payments rolling out in 2026. Industry & Energy: Schneider Electric opened a net-zero carbon smart factory in Dunavecse, Hungary, expanding European switchgear production with rooftop solar and grid-focused digital energy management. Mobility Infrastructure: GreenWay secured €35m from the EBRD to build 2,700 fast and ultra-fast EV chargers across Poland, Slovakia and Croatia by 2028. Climate & Health: A heat dome is blamed for at least 11 deaths across northern Europe, while Cyprus is said to be spared—raising fears of longer drought risks. Regional Politics: Austria and Hungary’s new prime-minister era starts with a pro-European reset talk, but the supermarket special tax dispute remains a key sticking point. Geopolitics: Serbia’s Vucic deepens ties with China during a major state visit, signing deals across infrastructure, AI and green tech. War Watch: Russia’s $400m missile and drone blitz against Ukraine included Oreshnik failures, with one missile reportedly falling short.
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