AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoColombia Runoff Politics: Abelardo de la Espriella (“El Tigre”), a pro-Trump outsider, won Sunday’s first round with about 43.7% and will face leftist Senator Iván Cepeda (about 40.9%) in a June 21 runoff after no candidate hit 50%. Catalonia Housing: Catalan parties are pushing to speed up a law to curb speculative home purchases, with disputes over how “high-pressure” areas are defined and how to stop flipping and protect tenants. Galicia Governance & Justice: In Galicia, the Xunta’s president Alfonso Rueda reinstated former Sea minister Alfonso Villares as delegate in Lugo after a sexual assault case was dismissed, drawing sharp criticism from the BNG. Regional Financing Talks: Spain’s Finance Ministry has started bilateral meetings with autonomous communities to negotiate the regional financing reform, while Catalan and Basque leaders press their positions. Business & Industry: China’s SAIC plans its first EU car plant in Spain’s Galicia (Ferrol), targeting about 1,000 jobs and aiming for operations in 2028. Sports (Local Interest): Villarreal appointed Inigo Perez as coach on a three-year deal; Ecuador named its World Cup squad led by Moises Caicedo and Willian Pacho.
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