AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEU trade defence push: France and allies including Italy are urging the Commission to strengthen an EU trade defence tool against China, with a focus on measures like extra duties or quotas ahead of a major China strategy debate. Debt pressure on energy and defence: The IMF warns EU public debt could jump toward 130% of GDP by 2040 unless governments combine reforms, spending restraint and more joint borrowing for shared priorities like defence and energy. Italy energy transition strain: Italy is paying the price of a stalled green energy transition, even as policymakers look for ways to keep the lights on and manage shocks. Bolivia power-for-crypto twist: Italian energy firm Alps is reviving a dormant 127 MW gas plant in Bolivia and using behind-the-meter Bitcoin mining paid in US dollars to sidestep local currency turmoil. NATO spending politics: NATO ministers have prepared the Ankara summit around higher defence spending and Ukraine support, but a proposal to impose a uniform spending ratio has hit political resistance. Context: The week also kept spotlighting energy security risks around the Strait of Hormuz and wider market volatility.
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