AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUkraine Support Push: Coalition of the Willing leaders met in Kyiv on Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, with President Zelensky warning of a $27bn defence budget gap and urging early disbursement of EU loan funds, while EU Council chief António Costa said the bloc will press ahead with Ukraine’s EU accession process and accelerate the €90bn Ukraine Support Loan for air defence and energy. Kyiv Security Agenda: The summit focused on long-range weapons, restoring Black Sea corridor access, and boosting interceptor capacity as Russia’s strikes continue. EU Capitals Tour: Costa is set to tour EU capitals to line up decisions on security, enlargement, competitiveness and migration ahead of the 15-16 October European Council. Brexit-EU Tensions: UK PM Andy Burnham vowed to be “bolder” in bringing Britain closer to the EU, sparking “Brexit betrayal” fears. Energy Tax Talk: Six EU states urged Ireland to put an EU-wide windfall tax mechanism for oil firms on the Sept. 18-19 finance ministers agenda. Arctic Oil Clash: Norway said it will keep drilling in the Barents Sea despite an EU Arctic moratorium. Digital Finance: Revolut applied for a licensed banking branch in Finland as it deepens its European push.
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