AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate Warning: The UN says an unusually powerful El Niño could drive extreme weather worldwide, while scientists warn urgent emissions cuts are needed to limit warming after the world exceeds 1.5°C. Trade Tensions: Germany’s Friedrich Merz says the EU must protect industry from unfair Chinese competition without triggering a trade war. Brussels is also tightening steel import quotas and raising duties on excess shipments. EU-Central Asia Ties: Kazakhstan says trade with the EU reached $26.4 billion in the first seven months of 2026, as both sides seek deeper investment and transport links. Armenia, meanwhile, faces conflicting estimates of the economic cost of leaving the Russia-led EAEU for closer EU ties. Ukraine Talks: Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US after November 10, though the sides remain far apart. Afghanistan Crisis: The UN warns that funding shortages have shut or suspended a third of the country’s nutrition centres, with 19.2 million people projected to face acute hunger this winter. EU Recovery: Auditors say nearly €50 billion in pandemic recovery funding delivered only limited progress in fixing weaknesses in member states’ public administrations.
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