AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarket Supervision: EU finance ministers agreed in principle to give ESMA a bigger role overseeing major financial markets, though the deal drew criticism over limits on the watchdog’s powers. Public Finances: The IMF warned Hungary’s deficit could reach 7–7.5% of GDP as the government seeks to unlock €16 billion in EU funds; in Poland, rising debt and banks’ exposure to government bonds are adding to fiscal concerns. Startup Funding: European startups raised a record $25 billion in the third quarter, with AI accounting for $18.8 billion and Mistral AI securing a $3.5 billion round. Strategic Investment: The European Commission selected 46 critical-raw-materials projects, backed by more than €2 billion in public funding, to expand extraction, processing and recycling. Banking and Digital Assets: Bulgaria’s central bank approved Tokuda Bank’s merger into Bulgarian-American Credit Bank, while ESMA questioned whether tokenised collateral could withstand a market crisis.
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