AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMigration & Borders: Spain’s Ceuta crisis is escalating after up to 60,000 people crossed from Morocco in a day, with Spain sending troops and police and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calling it a “violation” of Spain’s territorial integrity; European leaders are pushing for tougher border controls, and Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen has urged the EU to consider suspending Schengen cooperation with Spain. EU Economy: Eurostat reports eurozone GDP rose 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 (EU 0.5%), with Sweden among the faster growers at 1.4% year-on-year. Sweden in the Spotlight: A Swedish-linked Jehovah’s Witness property case is in the headlines after a Russian court confiscated 123 assets tied to the group’s Swedish branch. Business & Industry: Scandi Standard agreed to buy Ireland’s Glenhaven Foods for US$145.7M to expand prepared frozen chicken in Ireland and the UK. Tech & Policy: The EU unveiled funding to back up to seven AI gigafactories, with $11.5B in public money and hopes for $23B more from private investors.
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