AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Budget Clash: Germany is reportedly pushing a €400bn cut to the EU’s 2028-2034 budget, arguing the current plan is “unaffordable,” as elections loom in France, Italy and Poland. Eurozone Inflation: June eurozone inflation eased to 2.8% as energy costs stabilized, though services and food still keep pressure on the ECB’s 2% target. Italian Industry Watch: ACIMIT says Italy’s textile machinery production fell 9% in 2025 and exports dropped 8%, with India the bright spot (+28% to €176m), as firms bet on innovation and ITMA 2027. Made-in-Italy Supply Chains: An Italian-Irish venture, Deltaport Footwear, will invest $21.6m in Bangladesh’s BEPZA zone to build a footwear factory (3m pairs/year, 468 jobs). Tech & Markets: Bending Spoons’ AOL/Vimeo owner surged nearly 40% on its US IPO debut, valuing the group around $25.7bn. Energy & Finance: AfDB unveiled a plan to overhaul Africa’s development finance system, aiming to unlock $4tn from savings via better risk-sharing and coordination. Policy & Rights: Italy and Chile backed a UN push for an international surrogacy moratorium, seeking a future binding framework.
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