AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFrance’s Debt: Fitch kept France at A+ but cut its outlook to negative, warning debt could reach 124% of GDP by 2028 as political divisions cloud plans to rein in spending. Ukraine’s Air Defences: Washington approved a possible $2.1bn sale of 500 Patriot interceptors, funded by allies including Canada, Germany and Norway. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned deliveries could take years, leaving Kyiv seeking missiles from existing stockpiles. Russia and Europe: G20 foreign ministers scrapped their group photo after European officials refused to appear with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accused Moscow of spreading false narratives, while the Pentagon urged some European allies to soften their rhetoric. Canada-EU Ties: The two sides launched an “Alliance for the Future” covering trade, security and technology, and will discuss closer ties. Mark Carney is pushing for associate-member status, but the idea faces objections on both sides. China-Germany Trade: Xi Jinping called for deeper cooperation with Germany as EU trade tensions rise; German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged dialogue and action to reduce Germany’s trade deficit with China. Nature Funding: A new report estimates the EU faces an annual €18.7bn shortfall in funding its biodiversity goals.
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