AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU sanctions breakthrough: EU foreign ministers have finally approved a new sanctions package targeting violent Israeli settler groups and Hamas-linked figures in the West Bank, with Kaja Kallas calling it a shift “from deadlock to delivery” after months of blockage tied to Hungary under Viktor Orbán. Hungary’s pivot: The change in Budapest’s stance under new PM Péter Magyar is now directly shaping EU foreign policy—Hungary previously vetoed the measures, but the new government signalled it would not. Israel pushes back: Israeli officials condemned the move as “arbitrary and political,” while EU talks also leave room for tougher follow-ups like trade restrictions. Markets/energy context: Greece’s banks report stronger credit expansion momentum, while Hungary is racing to unlock €10.4bn in frozen EU recovery funds by end-August deadlines. Workplace scrutiny: Separately, allegations of “debt bondage” and seven-day weeks shadow BYD’s planned European EV plant in Szeged, putting labour compliance back on the EU agenda.
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