AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBelgium Energy: Belgium has stopped importing Russian LNG, with August imports at zero after July was fully Russian—an EU-wide drop of 46% month-on-month to the lowest level since 2022, per CREA, leaving France, Spain and the Netherlands as the remaining buyers ahead of an EU ban from January 2027. EU Trade Rules: The European Commission is pushing “simpler and more strategic” public procurement rules that strengthen “quality” and “European preference” factors, with media widely reading the move as aimed at China—sparking accusations of protectionism. Automotive Safety Tech (Belgium): Antwerp-based IVEX raised €5m to expand AI-powered autonomous vehicle safety testing, as stricter EU GSR2 requirements and Euro NCAP scenario growth push demand for faster, broader testing. Agribusiness & Innovation: Corteva and Belgium’s Globachem will form a 50/50 crop protection JV to develop and commercialize new solutions for Europe and the Americas, targeting early-2030s market entry. Food Integrity (Belgium-linked): A Europol-backed horse-trafficking probe led by Belgian authorities targets forged horse passports and microchips; Belgium is named as a processing destination in the wider investigation.
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