AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDeposit-Return Push: Serbia is considering a deposit-return system for bottles and cans to lift recycling and cut plastic/aluminium waste, with details like deposit levels and collection points still being worked out. Danube Drought Shock: Record-low Danube and Rhine levels from extreme heat are disrupting shipping, raising pressure on hydropower and energy supply, and threatening agriculture and water access across the region. Belgrade–Kyiv Economic Track: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s first official visit to Serbia focused on EU integration, energy and economic cooperation, including a goal to prepare a Serbia–Ukraine free-trade agreement by end-2026. Patriot Supply Pressure: Zelenskyy confirmed monthly US Patriot interceptor deliveries but warned they remain insufficient, while also saying domestic Patriot production will take 12 months to several years due to licensing and bureaucracy. Ibar River Leverage: Serbia’s Vučić warned it may divert the Ibar River feeding Kosovo’s Gazivode hydropower plant if Pristina continues actions against Kosovo Serbs. Drone/Defense Industrial Move: Serbia plans a joint UAV production plant with Elbit Systems in Šimanovci, with an opening ceremony expected mid-September. Wildfire Risk: Serbia is battling fast-moving wildfires driven by prolonged heat and drought, stretching firefighting resources and threatening protected areas.
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