AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Languages Debate: Spain is pushing to put Catalan, Basque and Galician back on the EU agenda at the General Affairs Council in Brussels on Sept. 22, after more than a year of stalled progress. Andalusia Olive Oil Fight: Andalusia asks the Agriculture Ministry to suspend an EU “active improvement” regime over fears it’s distorting the olive oil market. Parliament Watch: Andalusia’s PP-A speaker Ana Mestre wraps up a round of talks with PSOE-A and Vox spokespersons as the XIII legislature commissions get going. Ceuta in Brussels: Hundreds rally outside the European Parliament in support of Ceuta, with PP and Vox backing a tougher EU stance after tens of thousands entered from Morocco in late July. Ceuta Politics at Home: PSOE-A urges Andalusian mayors to avoid the 8pm Ceuta rallies to prevent “polarization,” while PSOE-A demands the Junta comply with the 2024 minors agreement. Tourism Record: Spain welcomed 11.5m international tourists in July and 58.1m in the first seven months, with spending topping €18.2bn in July. Tech & Investment: Valencia-based iPronics raises $125m with Nvidia backing to shrink optical networking chips for AI data centers. Security Scam Alert: Malaga police warn of a new “smishing” scam after a woman lost €3,000 trying to cancel a fake bank transfer. Sports Transfers: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico dominated La Liga spending in the summer window, highlighting the widening gap with the rest.
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