AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCzech-Belgian Deal Push: Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met Belgium’s Bart De Wever in Prague to deepen cooperation in trade, industry, energy and security, with both sides stressing strong economic ties and EU/NATO alignment. V4 Coordination: Babiš also joined the revived V4 summit in Hungary, focusing on energy prices, competitiveness and reforming the EU emissions trading scheme ahead of the European Council. Ukraine Recovery Business: At a Ukraine reconstruction conference in Gdańsk, Babiš backed Czech firms’ involvement and held talks with Ukraine’s PM, underscoring peace as the prerequisite for recovery. Broadband Funding: T-Mobile Czech Republic won CZK 1.325bn in state subsidies to extend fibre broadband to about 14,000 underserved households, with projects due by mid-2029. Transport & Mobility: Central Bohemia expanded PID Lítačka payments for bicycle storage at selected bike towers, using QR codes and keeping storage free for pass holders up to 24 hours. Defense Procurement: The Czech Air Force took delivery of its first Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, a CZK 11.3bn deal aimed at boosting long-range and sovereign airlift capacity. EU Industry Risk: A new EU ban on Chinese solar inverters/PCS is drawing warnings from companies and investors that it could slow renewables rollout in Central and Eastern Europe, including Czechia.
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