AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Banking Push: EU officials and ECB leadership urged bigger, deeper-capital-markets banks to better compete with the US, pointing to cross-border consolidation hurdles and Germany’s UniCredit/Commerzbank saga. MiCA & Crypto Oversight: The EU is expanding MiCA coverage and BaFin warns centralized oversight could add burdens, while banks keep building crypto services. Volkswagen Profit Warning: VW flagged a €10bn hit to earnings as China demand stays weak and Porsche issues bite, with margins forecast near 1% for 2026. Germany Fuel Relief: Germany plans to cut gasoline and diesel taxes by about 17 cents per litre from October to ease rising pump prices ahead of state elections. Energy Trade Tensions: EU trade talks with China are set up as a “tangible results” test by October, with tougher measures on the table if imbalances and subsidies persist. Working Holiday Visas: Germany named 12 countries whose young nationals can enter for up to 12 months under its Working Holiday Programme, with different visa routes by nationality.
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