AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWildfires & EU help: France ordered a total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula as a major blaze in Gironde keeps spreading, with Macron asking the EU for civil protection support. EU-wide crisis: Spain has declared a national emergency as fires near Madrid and Avila force more than 10,000 people to evacuate, with firefighters stretched by bad weather and multiple outbreaks. Czech gender pay gap: New Eurostat-based figures put the Czech Republic’s estimated annual pay gap at about CZK 108,700, above the EU average. Road safety policy: The L17 supervised driving scheme is booming: since Jan 2024, 72,465 17-year-olds have gained a Category B licence, making up nearly a quarter of new licences. Military update: The Czech Army’s Operations Command is set for a major transformation, with a new commander taking over from Aug 1. Prague culture: Prague 6 has picked the winning design for the Kaštan Cultural Centre renovation and extension in Břevnov. Business diplomacy: Czech PM Andrej Babiš led a delegation to Serbia to boost investment ties, citing rising trade and planned cooperation.
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