AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoVenice Protests: Around 300 protesters clashed with police as US ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s $450m superyacht arrived for the Redentore festival, with demonstrators saying “Venice is not for sale” and accusing the visit of undermining environmental and social sustainability. Extreme Heat Costs: Italy’s business lobby Confesercenti warns extreme heat could shave €6bn–€12bn off the economy each year, hitting energy bills, productivity, and consumer spending. Genoa Bridge Verdict: An Italian court sentenced former Autostrade per l’Italia boss Giovanni Castellucci to 12 years over the 2018 Morandi bridge collapse that killed 43. Real Wages Hit Hard: An OECD review found eurozone residents lost purchasing power over five years; Italy recorded the steepest real wage drop (-6.1%). Labour Probe: Chanel says it is cooperating in an Italy labour abuse investigation and has cut ties with a subcontractor. EU/ICC Pressure: Josep Borrell accused the US and Israel of trying to neutralise the ICC from within, ahead of a vote on Karim Khan’s future. Hungary Ripple: Hungary’s president Tamas Sulyok signed a constitutional amendment ending his term, after parliament approved it and Prime Minister Péter Magyar pushed for change.
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