AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBelgium Mobility & Tech: Belgium has approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving for use on public roads, with the Flemish mobility minister saying the country could move faster thanks to Dutch test data; drivers stay legally responsible and must supervise. Belgian Finance: KBC Bank has been added to the Euribor panel, with ESMA and the FSMA calling it a boost for benchmark robustness and market confidence. Energy Storage & Renewables: Greenvolt has energised Hungary’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) and is active across Europe; in Belgium, Centrica Energy will optimise a 70MW/340MWh BESS project in La Louvière. Industrial Security & Activism: Belgian federal police carried out raids on Code Rood (Code Red) activists linked to the 2025 Cargill port blockade in Ghent, escalating the state’s approach to radical climate protests. Agriculture & Food Supply: COCERAL cut its 2026 EU-27+UK grain crop forecast to 295.5m tonnes, citing lower yields versus 2025, with wheat up but barley and corn pressured by recent conditions. EU Governance: France and Germany are discussing proposals to overhaul the EU’s diplomatic service and reduce the powers of foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, while Belgium and others back ideas to limit voting rights for future members in sensitive areas. World Cup Business & Logistics: A US-focused report says the World Cup’s promised economic boost depends heavily on international visitors, but hotel demand so far has underperformed expectations. Aerospace & Defence: ILA Berlin Air Show opened amid heightened defence urgency from the US-Iran conflict, with renewed interest in expanding F-35 orders including signals from Belgium.
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