AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEurope’s Protest Wave: Demonstrations over living costs, education and housing have spread across France, Italy, Albania, Portugal, Spain and Greece. Some rallies have turned violent, with looting and arson. Albania’s prime minister says the unrest could threaten the country’s EU bid; the European Commission has condemned violence while stressing the right to protest and the need for a lawful, proportionate response. West Bank Attack: The EU has called for accountability after masked Israeli settlers attacked a delegation that included French, Belgian and Polish diplomats and a French mayor near Taybeh. A US photojournalist was also assaulted while covering an olive harvest. UK-EU Security Talks: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to meet EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner to discuss migration, counter-terrorism and law enforcement cooperation, including access to databases the UK lost after Brexit. Trade Deal: Vietnam and the EFTA states—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland—signed a pact to cut or remove tariffs, seeking to diversify trade as US tariffs disrupt global commerce.
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