AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSweden’s Defence Industry Boost: Sweden will co-finance five ammunition and energetics projects with SEK 500m under the EU’s Energetic Components programme, aiming to expand capacity for Archer propellant charges and fuzes, small-calibre ammo and explosives, with FMV assessing bottlenecks for the Swedish Armed Forces. Wildfire Preparedness in Europe: A new EU look at professional firefighting capacity shows Germany leads on professional firefighters (57,700), followed by France (47,700) and Italy (43,500), as the bloc pushes stronger response plans for harsher wildfire seasons. Heat, Drought and Climate Risk: A climate-focused explainer argues Europe’s record heat is widening an insurance protection gap for businesses, with losses rising as summers intensify. Mosquito-Borne Disease Watch: ECDC warns West Nile virus is spreading to new European regions and that invasive mosquitoes are now established in 16 countries, urging integrated monitoring and targeted control. Sweden’s EV-Linked Public Innovation: Skellefteå opened a pink “Crystal Sauna” powered by electric cars, blending public art with a battery-powered heating experiment. Humanitarian Funding Cuts: WFP says food support for South Sudan refugees is shrinking fast as funding dries up, threatening to end assistance after September.
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