AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoProtest Wave: Cost-of-living anger, housing shortages and strained public services have fuelled demonstrations from France and Italy to Portugal and Albania. France saw mass rallies and looting; officials say about 550,000 people protested, while violence has added pressure to the government’s efforts to control spending and reassure bond markets. Worker Health: EU employment ministers agreed to tighten limits on exposure to cancer-linked and other harmful substances, including cobalt compounds and welding fumes. Member states have two years to apply the rules. Migration: Six people, including an infant, died when a migrant speedboat collided with a Greek coast guard vessel near Lesbos. Greece blamed smugglers and promised tougher action. Brussels Diplomacy: Türkiye’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, is due to meet EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a visit to Belgium, alongside talks on migration, security and bilateral ties.
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