AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Budget Fight: EU leaders head to a Brussels summit as the €2 trillion long-term budget talks enter a sharper phase, with “frugal” net payers pushing cuts that would shrink agriculture and cohesion’s share (from ~60% to 44%) while “Friends of Cohesion” — including Slovenia — warn the deal would undermine traditional funding. EU Foreign Policy Rift: Israel’s FM Gideon Sa’ar says he is severing contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after a report alleging she likened Israel’s Gaza/West Bank actions to apartheid, escalating a wider EU-Israel strain. NATO Pressure on Europe: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells NATO allies their response to US strikes over Iran was “shameful,” linking future US support to whether Europe boosts defense spending. Slovenia-Serbia Politics: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić meets Slovenia’s parliament speaker Zoran Stevanović in Belgrade, stressing EU-path cooperation and inviting Slovenia to EXPO 2027; the visit notably sidesteps minority-status talk. Local Voting Rights: Slovenia’s parliament moves to strip non-EU residents with permanent residence from local election voting rights ahead of municipal elections. Economy Watch: Slovenia slips in IMD competitiveness rankings, with government efficiency and public service delivery flagged as key weaknesses. Energy Regulation: ACER opens a consultation on REMIT reporting for energy derivative transactions, starting 16 July.
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