AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy & Renewables: Latvenergo is scouting up to 250 MW of new wind or hybrid projects, building on its 265 MW Aizpute solar park and a growing battery storage pipeline (233.4 MW under development as of June). EU Competitiveness & Security: At the Riga Conference, EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said competitiveness and defence must move together, pointing to a proposed €2tn 2028–2034 budget package and a new Competitiveness Fund. Defence AI in Latvia: NestAI is opening a Latvia R&D centre, aiming to hire 30 scientists/engineers and invest €10m to develop AI defence solutions for NATO’s eastern flank. Baltic Infrastructure Security: A new focus on protecting critical infrastructure from Russian hybrid tactics is highlighted as the Baltic’s ports and energy links remain key targets. Grain Transit Politics: A grain transit ban debate is heating up, with industry warning Latvia’s role as a predictable corridor could take a long hit. Food & Agriculture: Wet weather is complicating Latvia’s potato harvest, with waterlogged fields raising rot risks and cockchafer larvae adding pressure. Aviation Risk: Ukraine’s drone activity and warnings about unsafe Russian airspace are again raising concerns for civil aviation and commercial overflights.
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