AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeatwave Crisis: Europe’s record-breaking heat is still spreading east, with AFP calculations saying over 95 million people face 35C+ on Tuesday and WHO links the toll to more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21; many homes, schools and hospitals lack air conditioning. Public Safety: Germany reports at least 15 deaths in swimming accidents as people flock to lakes and rivers to cool off. Cooling Tech Boom: Chinese portable split air conditioners are surging across Western Europe as buyers try to dodge installation costs and long waits. NATO Eastern Flank: Germany and the Netherlands take command of NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia, while a US general says Washington will back Baltic defence “with boots in the mud.” Migration Watch: Frontex warns China, Russia and Turkey are misusing visa-free access via the Western Balkans to reach the EU. Western Balkans EU Push: Italy’s foreign minister says Albania and Montenegro are ready for EU membership, calling it “reunification” and urging the region join before Ukraine and Moldova. Business & Travel: SAS orders up to 40 Airbus A330 jets to expand long-haul links.
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