AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPoland Defense & Industry: Poland launched the €175m PERUN defense innovation program to fund 29 military tech R&D projects, aiming to cut reliance on foreign tech and speed up modernization, with focus areas including AI, autonomous systems, electronic warfare and cybersecurity. EU Security Financing: The Commission made the first SAFE payment to Greece (€118.2m, 15% of its allocation), while earlier disbursements included just over €6.5bn to Poland—another signal of EU-backed defense industrial momentum. Ukraine Trade & Logistics: With foreign shipping unable to enter Ukrainian ports, an expert warns agriculture could take a hit as transshipment volumes fall and overland routes may shift pressure onto farmers in Poland and neighbors. Polish Agri-Food Exports: Poland’s agri-food exports to Mercosur jumped 28% y/y to €5.9m in May under the interim EU-Mercosur deal, with bread, confectionery and malt leading sales. Logistics Digitisation: Raben is rolling out Nulogy’s Shop Floor to digitise contract packing across seven Polish sites, targeting real-time control and standardised KPIs. EU Tech Regulation: The EC fined Google €890m under the DMA for self-preferencing in search and restricting app developers’ ability to promote cheaper offers outside Google Play. EU Sanctions Watch: The EU agreed a 21st Russia sanctions package but walked back plans to target Russian seafood, reflecting ongoing political pushback.
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