AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Ukraine Funding Row: The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden want the EU to reopen talks on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, arguing the 90bn euro loan won’t be enough and pushing a Sept 1-2 debate. Belgium Diplomacy: Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prévot visited Niger to press for renewed dialogue with Sahel states, including talks in Ouagadougou with Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré. Brussels Drug Violence: Brussels prosecutors say they’re not getting the resources needed to tackle violent drug gangs as shootings continue across the capital. Belgium-US Tension: Belgium summoned the US ambassador after remarks mocking its health minister, escalating a diplomatic spat. Public Safety/Transport: Belgium made helmets compulsory on faster e-scooters, while separate reporting highlights ongoing pressure on Brussels policing amid shootings. International Justice Link: Ecuador’s court convicted former president Lenín Moreno in a Sinohydro bribery case; he received a five-year prison sentence under house arrest. Disaster Watch: Nepal-Tibet flash floods left at least 2,478 missing and hundreds dead, with foreign nationals among those unaccounted for.
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