AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJobs & Industry: AstraZeneca is reportedly preparing layoffs in Spain, even as its Barcelona hub nears 2,000 staff and a €1.3bn investment plan by 2027. Housing Politics: Spain’s government lost a key vote on emergency housing affordability measures, with protests outside parliament and fresh talk of an early election. Brexit Backlash Watch: A new UK megapoll finds nearly half of voters back rejoining the EU, while ministers worry reopening Brexit could split Labour. Energy Shock: G7 countries agreed to release diesel and crude from reserves to calm record fuel prices tied to the Iran war, while Europe grapples with the wider cost-of-living hit. Trade & Industry Tensions: China launched an anti-dumping probe into EU p-nitrotoluene imports after a domestic industry complaint. Education Unrest in France: Student protests over overcrowding and school conditions spread, with thousands detained amid clashes. Climate & Food Security: EU crop monitoring warns beet and potato yields are down across Europe after drought and heat. EU Policy Push: Brussels is moving to boost home-grown protein crops to cut feed dependence and strengthen sustainable livestock production.
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