AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Foreign Policy: Brussels is pushing to move more foreign-policy decisions to qualified majority voting, but the latest sanctions fight shows how hard it is to break unanimity when member states’ interests are on the line. Ukraine-Russia: Ukraine escalated drone attacks on Russian oil refining sites, killing civilians in Tatarstan as Kyiv links the strikes to pressure on Moscow. Spain–Italy Migration: The Ceuta fallout keeps spreading: Spain reintroduced border checks on Italian travellers amid intelligence and social-media claims of another surge, while both governments insist the measures are temporary. Climate & Economy: Western Europe logged its hottest June–July on record, with drought and wildfires already hitting transport, power and public health; Triodos warns the shock could shave around 1% off EU growth in 2026. UK–EU Reset: Labour’s Brexit reset minister says the UK wants a deeper relationship with the EU, while Andy Burnham launches a cost-of-living push including consumer reforms. Germany Migration & Citizenship: Germany deported at least 137 Nigerians on charter flights and clarified who is exempt from the naturalisation test. Trade: The EU proposed definitive anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled steel imports, targeting producers across India, Japan, Taiwan, Türkiye and Vietnam. Hungary Media: After Hungary’s pro-EU shift, state media staff still wait on job security as conservative outlets lose government advertising support.
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