AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWildfires in Europe, Greece in the spotlight: Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a wind-driven blaze west of Athens, sending one aircraft down; strong gusts are pushing flames through western Attica and forcing new evacuations, while France’s huge wildfire near Bordeaux remains “contained” but still burning and Provence has a second, not-yet-contained front. Lithuania border security upgrade: Lithuania will buy tunnel-detection technology after equipment tested with Poland successfully located an unfinished underground passage; officials say more than a dozen tunnel attempts have been spotted and the structures were destroyed. Baltic transport boost: Elron says more than 19,000 passengers used its Baltic routes in the first half of 2026, with demand rising after the new Tallinn–Tartu–Riga link. Baltics go startup-first: A report highlights how Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia are branding themselves around innovation, citing tens of thousands of startups and rising funding. Eurozone growth: Eurostat reports eurozone GDP grew 0.4% in Q2; Lithuania posted 1.7%. Ukraine war hits Lithuania’s embassy: Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv killed at least nine; Lithuania’s embassy windows were damaged.
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