AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUkraine & European Security: Macron and Zelenskyy used Bastille Day in Paris to spotlight a new integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition, with nine European countries plus Ukraine pledging joint air-defence work and a homegrown interceptor push. Markets & Energy: European stocks slid as oil jumped on US-Iran tensions, reviving rate-hike fears; EASA also warned airlines to avoid parts of the Gulf. Heat & Wildfires: A record-breaking heatwave has driven over 10,000 excess deaths across Europe, while fires near Paris and across the continent keep escalating. EU Politics & Rights: The European Parliament condemned ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria after the Kawel village massacre; separately, the EU is moving toward tighter social-media protections for children, with a focus on under-13 access. Tech, Industry & Jobs: Portugal wants “productive” data centres, not energy-heavy “dumping grounds”; Volkswagen is studying building China-developed EVs in Germany; Zetor will shift tractor production out of Brno to India and China. Governance & Justice: European prosecutors opened a Czech subsidy case involving PM Andrej Babis, and Moldova’s accession talks with the Commission continued under Cluster 6.
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