AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCeuta Border Crisis: Spain has deployed armed forces to restore order after tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with reports citing about 49,000 entries and dozens of deaths, as Madrid faces renewed calls across Europe to tighten or even suspend Schengen cooperation. Wildfires & Heat: Extreme fire conditions across southern Europe continue to disrupt travel and threaten communities, with Spain and France battling major blazes while heatwaves keep authorities on alert. FIFA Power Struggle: FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s World Cup “sell-off” plan is triggering a backlash, including the resignation of senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, while FIFA also accelerates work on a possible 64-team World Cup. Packaging Rules From Aug 12: A new EU packaging regulation will shift who counts as the “producer” and who must register, report, and fund waste management, with Spain’s ecological ministry issuing guidance for companies. Local Tech & Industry: CaixaBank completed a cross-border payment test using tokenised deposits and central bank reserves, and MAHLE has started series production of EV battery cooling plates in Tarragona.
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