AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWest Bank Attack: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and European diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland in Taybeh, injuring several people and assaulting a French mayor. Belgium is pressing for further EU sanctions; France condemned the violence. Cost-of-Living Protests: Demonstrations over prices, wages and public services spread across France, Belgium, Italy and Portugal. France saw more than 1,800 arrests, while clashes and looting damaged public buildings and businesses. EU Summit: Leaders left Brussels without agreement on the bloc’s €1.62 trillion long-term budget. They also failed to approve President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for €70 billion in 2027 support, while energy costs and carbon pricing divided governments. Economic Strain: ECB President Christine Lagarde warned that rising bond yields are tightening financial conditions and could weigh on growth. Separately, Eurostat figures show one in five EU residents is at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
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