AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHeatwave Toll: Europe’s late-June heatwave is linked to at least 12,000 excess deaths, with figures expected to rise as more data comes in, while wildfires and drought keep pressure on energy and transport systems. Climate & Cooling Demand: As temperatures climb again, Europeans are snapping up air conditioners, with Chinese brands reporting strong orders; the debate over whether air-con is “good” or “bad” is getting louder. Baltic Security: Latvia has boosted protection at a hydro plant and the Inčukalns gas storage site after warnings of Russian sabotage and hybrid attacks, and asked NATO for more air defence and troops. Defence Reset in Europe: France and Germany met for crunch talks on defence cooperation after a joint jet project collapse, with political uncertainty in Paris adding urgency. Balkan Politics: A Serbian minister’s remarks comparing herself to Milošević-era ethnic cleansing sparked international backlash. EU Biosecurity: A deadly ash-tree beetle (emerald ash borer) has been detected in Hungary and Slovakia for the first time in the EU, triggering new monitoring.
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