AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Enlargement: Hungary blocked a decision at the July 17 COELA meeting on opening EU accession negotiation clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine, while cluster 3 for Moldova also stalled after other member states opposed decoupling progress. Transport & Urban Renewal: MÁV granted Budapest the consents needed to let the city intervene on its Rákosrendező properties, clearing a path to tackle long-running blight and safety issues. Tax & Industry Policy: PM Péter Magyar announced a major tax shake-up targeting large companies, polluters, and trust-based tax avoidance, including scrapping several minor taxes and abolishing a local settlement tax used by only 25 municipalities. Energy & Climate: Hungary will tender 1,000 MW of wind grid capacity by Aug 31, aiming to raise wind capacity to 4,000 MW by 2030; meanwhile, EU ETS reforms are being softened under industry pressure. Logistics & Retail: Uber plans to take over Foodora Hungary via its $14.8bn Delivery Hero deal. Labour Market: KSH reported average gross earnings in Hungary up 8.7% in May. Agriculture & Heat Stress: Farmers say fans and mist sprayers are becoming more common as hotter weather cuts milk output.
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