AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeatwave Emergency: Europe sweltered through the summer solstice with temperatures nearing 40°C, triggering red alerts, transport disruption and public health measures, including France banning alcohol in red-alert areas. Baltic Security: Germany says it is ready to conscript soldiers for a new Lithuania brigade if needed, as Russia steps up pressure across the region. EU Defence Funding: Latvia signed a nearly €3.5bn SAFE defence loan to speed up drones, missiles and counter-drone systems on the eastern flank. Energy & Grid Integration: Slovenia will join the PICASSO and MARI balancing platforms in July, pushing a more unified European balancing market. Balkan Politics: Serbia’s Vucic expects a strategic dialogue with the U.S. soon and hopes for progress on Ukraine, while protests and claims of “sonic weapon” use in Serbia remain under investigation. Science & Industry: Lithuania’s laser sector is exporting to 80+ countries, and a Sofia student became the first Bulgarian CVPR co-author. Culture & Loss: Croatia’s feminist writer Slavenka Drakulic has died at 76.
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