AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMigrant Regularisation in Spain: Spain’s large regularisation drive, expected to cover about 500,000 people, ends Tuesday as final applicants rush to secure work and residence permits; authorities have three months to process paperwork after hundreds of thousands of applications were deemed admissible. Ukraine–Moldova Citizenship: Ukraine has added Moldova to a simplified citizenship list, letting Moldovan citizens apply via a faster route as Kyiv pushes ahead with EU-aligned integration steps. EU Digital Payments Expansion: India’s commerce minister says UPI is now live in Greece through Eurobank’s partnership, boosting instant transfers and lowering costs for users. EU–US Trade Deal in Force: The EU’s side of a US trade agreement starts July 1, cutting duties on many US industrial goods and extending duty-free access for some farm products. ECB on Resilience and Rates: Christine Lagarde argues Europe is more resilient to shocks thanks to better banking and fiscal rules, while defending the June rate hike as targeted inflation control. EU–China Trade Channel: Brussels and Beijing set up a structured consultation mechanism and monitoring platform, with workstreams on trade imbalances, export controls, IP and WTO reform, aiming for “tangible results” by October. MiCA Crypto Deadline: From July 1, MiCA requires crypto-asset service providers to be authorised across the EU; platforms are racing to capture users migrating from non-compliant exchanges. Heatwave Crisis: WHO says Europe has seen over 1,300 heat-related deaths, with extreme temperatures disrupting transport and public services and prompting renewed debate over how governments protect people in extreme heat.
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