AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBusiness Climate: French shops are boarding up ahead of fresh cost-of-living protests, while Germany expects large youth-led rallies. Disruption follows weeks of unrest and adds pressure on businesses already facing weak demand. Growth: Eurozone GDP rose 0.4% in Q3, down from 0.6% in Q2; EU growth was 0.5%. Germany expanded 0.2%, while France contracted 0.1%. Energy and Debt: EU ministers are being urged to coordinate support as high energy costs squeeze households and industry. Fitch cut France’s outlook to negative, citing weak growth, higher borrowing costs and political barriers to debt reduction. Trade: The EU and Canada launched an “Alliance for the Future,” pledging closer cooperation on digital trade, critical minerals, energy and AI. Talks on a deeper association are continuing, with a target to define it by 2027. Retail: Ahold Delhaize agreed to buy Tesco’s Czech and Slovak businesses, expanding its Central European footprint in a €1.2 billion deal.
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